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Police doctor elevated to superintendent in Lagos
By Adebola Isimijola, Lagos The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Tijani Fatai, on Tuesday decorated Dr Opeyemi Ojo with the rank of Superintendent of Police (SP) following his promotion from the Inspectorate cadre. The decoration ceremony, held at the Command Headquarters in Ikeja, came after the recommendation of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP…
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Police recover six stolen cows, foil suspected kidnap attempt in Ogun
By Adebola Isimijola, Lagos Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested two suspected cattle thieves, recovered six stolen cows and an operational vehicle, while also foiling a suspected kidnap attempt along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in separate operations across the state. The operations, carried out by officers of the Sagamu Division and the Command’s…
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Police arrest absconding trailer driver, four others over stolen vehicle
By Adebola Isimijola, Lagos The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a trailer driver who allegedly absconded with his employer’s trailer and four other suspects for alleged conspiracy, stealing and receiving stolen property, while uncovering a suspected syndicate involved in dismantling stolen trailers and selling their parts. The police also recovered the trailer head and…
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Police debunk reports of IGP’s ‘shoot-on-sight’ order
By Adebola Isimijola, Lagos The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has refuted reports alleging that the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Rilwan Disu, ordered officers to “shoot anyone with illegal firearms,” describing the claim as false and a gross misrepresentation of his remarks during a stakeholders’ meeting in Makurdi, Benue State. The Force maintained that the…
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Police arrest three suspected cultists, recover beretta pistol, seven dane guns in Lagos
By Adebola Isimijola, Lagos The Lagos State Police Command has arrested three suspected members of the Aiye Confraternity in Imota, Lagos, recovering a Beretta pistol, seven Dane guns, a locally made pistol and other dangerous weapons during an intelligence-led operation. The suspects, identified as Jelili Adeyemo, 37, Bisoye Adewale, 42, and John Okeafo, 60, have…
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Police arrest 147 suspects, recover 250 cartridges, weapons in Lagos crackdown
By Adebola Isimijola, Lagos The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 147 suspected criminals and recovered 250 expanded cartridges, 22 machetes, battle axes, knives, suspected Indian hemp and other dangerous items during a renewed crackdown on criminal hideouts across the state. The arrests were made on Sunday, July 19, 2026, at about 5:30 a.m., when…
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Ogun Police host 150 crime management students, intensify anti-cultism campaign
By Adebola Isimijola, Lagos The Ogun State Police Command on Monday hosted over 150 students of the National Association of Crime Management Students (NACRIMS), Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro Chapter, at its headquarters in Eleweran, Abeokuta, to expose them to practical policing and reinforce the campaign against cultism and other social vices. The educational excursion, attended by…
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Police Sensitise Lagos Officers on Insurance, Welfare Schemes
By Adebola Isimijola, Lagos The Lagos State Police Command has organised a sensitisation programme on insurance and welfare schemes for its officers as part of efforts to improve the welfare and financial security of personnel. The programme, held at the command headquarters in Ikeja, was in line with the welfare initiative of the Inspector-General of…
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Police arrest 135 suspected cultists, recover 26 firearms in Lagos raids
By Adebola Isimijola, Lagos The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 135 suspected cultists and recovered 26 firearms during coordinated raids across identified criminal hideouts and black spots in the state to prevent violence linked to the July 7 cult celebration and initiation. The operation, carried out by Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers (DPOs), Tactical…
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Police arrest 150 suspects, recover firearms, 100 unregistered motorcycles in Lagos raid
By Adebola Isimijola, Lagos The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 150 suspects and recovered 100 unregistered motorcycles, firearms, suspected stolen property and illicit drugs during a crackdown on criminal hideouts in the Igando-Idimu area of the state. The raid, carried out under the Command’s ongoing Operation KO S’AYE, followed credible intelligence on the activities…
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