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Ogun Police debunk criminals’ bus report, probe two suspects arrested in Ijebu-Ode
By Adebola Isimijola, Lagos The Ogun State Police Command has dismissed as false a security alert alleging that a bus conveying suspected criminals was sighted along the Ibogun Road corridor in Ifo, clarifying that the occupants were road construction workers engaged on a federal government project. The Command said police surveillance and anti-robbery operatives responded…
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Lagos Police debunk bandit invasion rumours, arrest 15 over mob killing
By Adebola Isimijola, Lagos The Lagos State Police Command has dismissed as false reports circulating on social media alleging that armed bandits have invaded Ibeju-Lekki, Imota, Oke-Afo and other parts of the state to attack schools and children. The Command said the viral messages and graphic materials were misleading and intended to create panic among…
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Lagos Police foil kidnap attempt, kill four, arrest 10 other suspects
By Adebola Isimijola, Lagos The Commissioner of Police, Tijani Fatai, on Tuesday said operatives of the Lagos State Police Command foiled a kidnap attempt in Ejigbo area of Lagos and killed four suspected kidnappers during a gun duel. Fatai disclosed this during a press briefing on the Command’s operational achievements for May 2026. He said…
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Police arrest three suspected car snatchers, recover five stolen vehicles
By Adebola Isimijola, Lagos The Nigeria Police Force Lagos State Command has arrested three suspected members of a car-snatching syndicate and recovered five vehicles believed to have been stolen across different locations in the country. The Police Public Relations Officer in Lagos State, SP Abimbola Adebisi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday, saying…
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Anambra Police Arrest Officer Over Viral Threat Against People Filming Him
By Adebola Isimijola, Lagos The Anambra State Police Command has arrested an Assistant Superintendent of Police, Newton Isokpehi, after a viral TikTok video showed him threatening to kill anyone who records him while on duty. According to Premium Times, the officer was seen in the video making the threat while carrying a rifle during an…
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Ogun Police kill two suspected kidnappers, arrest gang leader
By Adebola Isimijola, Lagos Operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Ogun State Police Command have killed two suspected kidnappers and arrested an alleged gang leader, Seriki Mohammed Abdullahi, during an operation along the Ijebu-Ode/Ibadan Road axis of the state. Police also arrested another suspect, Mohammed Bello, and recovered an AK-47 rifle loaded with 10…
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Police arrest two over illegal firearm possession in Ogun
By Adebola Isimijola, Lagos. Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested two suspects over alleged conspiracy and unlawful possession of firearm following an intelligence-led operation in Ifo area of the state. The suspects, Adeola Mathew, 47, and Rasheed Omoniyi, 48, were arrested after detectives attached to the Ifo Division raided a criminal hideout…
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Army confirms, defends influencer’s arrest, denies abuse claims
By Adebola Isimijola, Lagos The Nigerian Army has confirmed the arrest of a social media influencer, Justice Chidiebere, popularly known as “Justice Crack,” over allegations of inciting discontent among serving soldiers. In a statement issued on Saturday, the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Appolonia Anele, said the arrest followed complaints linked to online discussions…
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