Lagos State Police Command
19 Apr
Police in Lagos State have intercepted some bags of substances, suspected to be Indian Hemp, at a Jetty in Ojo area of Lagos and arrested a suspect.
18 Apr
The Lagos State Police Command has apologised to Obianuju Udeh known as DJ Switch over a false report of her arrest. The Police had earlier announced the arrest of DJ Switch for allegedly assaulting a female officer in the Lekki area of Lagos state. Lagos Police spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin, however, issued a post on X…
10 Apr
The Lagos State Police Command has expressed worries over the new wave of crime in the state in which hoodlums would brazenly accost innocent commuters and forcefully seize their handsets for an exchange with money.
8 Apr
The Lagos State Police Command said all drones, regardless of weight or permit, require registration with the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). Police spokesman Benjamin Hundeyin said this following a viral video where police officers demanded a permit from a drone operator on the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge. "Permit or no permit, all drones must be…
21 Mar
The Lagos State Police Command said it has arrested four producers of fake alcoholic drinks. Lagos Police spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed their arrest on Thursday after the officers of Isokoko Division raided a house in the Agege area of the state. Hundeyin added that the Police officers also seized fake products and materials while…
13 Mar
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a female kidnap suspect for abducting three school children in Ijegun area of Lagos.
12 Mar
The reported plan by the Lagos State Police Command to revive night patrol by its personnel must come as cheering news for Lagosians in particular and Nigerians in general who have been yearning for a major reform of the police and their law enforcement activities.
11 Mar
The Lagos State Police Command has warned residents of a new online scam being perpetrated by ladies.
8 Mar
Lagos State Police Commissioner, Adegoke Fayoade, has summoned a police officer who allegedly assaulted a lawyer, Timothy Olamide Olaniyi.
26 Feb
Lagos State Police Command (Special Squad 2) has arrested eight wanted armed robbers, some of whom allegedly participated in the gruesome murder of a police officer in the Ishaga area and took away his rifle.
5 Feb
Lagos State Police Command has arrested 60-year-old Augustine Egemoye and 35-year-old Innocent Eremosele for transporting expired drugs to the Alaba International Market, with a view to changing the dates.
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