Tag: #LagosPolice
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EID-EL-KABIR, CHILDREN’S DAY: LAGOS POLICE DEPLOY MASSIVE SECURITY ACROSS THE STATE
The Lagos State Police Command has intensified security across the state following the Eid-el-Kabir and Children’s Day celebrations. According to the Command, personnel have been deployed to strategic locations including Eid prayer grounds, worship centres, recreation spots, highways, motor parks, and critical infrastructure to ensure the safety of lives and property. The police also say…
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LAGOS POLICE DENY DETAINING WOMAN OVER SISTER’S DEATH INVESTIGATION
The Lagos State Police Command has denied reports alleging that a woman was detained after being invited for questioning over the death of her elder sister. In a statement posted on its official X handle, @LagosPoliceNG, the Command said the woman was only invited to provide information to assist ongoing investigations and was not detained…
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LAGOS POLICE ARREST 6 SUSPECTED ‘ONE CHANCE’ ROBBERY OPERATIVES IN OKOTA
The Lagos State Police Command says six suspected members of a ‘One Chance’ robbery syndicate have been arrested in the Okota area of the state. Police spokesperson SP Abimbola Adebisi said the suspects were apprehended during a stop-and-search operation along Ago Palace Way. According to the command, the suspects allegedly abandoned a tricycle and attempted…
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LAGOS POLICE DEPLOY HEAVY SECURITY AHEAD OF EASTER
Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Fatai Tijani, has ordered a robust deployment of personnel and operational assets across the state to ensure residents enjoy a hitch-free Easter celebration. Speaking through the command’s spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi, Tijani said officers have been stationed at worship centres, recreational areas, major highways, transport hubs, and other key…
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POLICING IS A TEAM SPORT: LAGOS CP CALLS FOR PUBLIC SUPPORT
Lagos State’s top cop says keeping the city safe isn’t just the police’s job—citizens must step up too! The Fatai Tijani, Commissioner of Police for Lagos State, urged residents to actively support law enforcement, stressing that effective policing relies on community participation. Speaking at a security stakeholders’ meeting in Ikeja during National Police Week 2026,…
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LAGOS POLICE SET SCREENING DATES FOR 2025/2026 CONSTABLE RECRUITMENT
Physical and credential checks begin March 9 at Police College Ikeja applicants urged to follow instructions closely. The Lagos State Police Command has announced that screening for the 2025/2026 recruitment of General Duty and Specialist Police Constables will run from March 9 to April 18 at the Police College, Ikeja. Spokesperson SP Abimbola Adebisi said…
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FAKE LOVE, REAL MILLIONS: POLICE BUST 24-YEAR-OLD OVER ₦48.5m ROMANCE SCAM
He was heading for a flight out of Lagos when police closed in. Airport Police operatives in Lagos have arrested a 24-year-old man over an alleged ₦48.5 million romance scam, just as he was about to board a flight to Asaba. According to police spokesperson ASP Mohammed Adeola, the suspect was picked up by the…
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PASTOR CHRIS OKAFOR SUMMONED BY LAGOS POLICE OVER RAPE ALLEGATIONS
Lagos cops aren’t playing— they’ve called in Pastor Chris Okafor of Mountain of Liberation and Miracles Ministries for questioning on multiple rape claims and other heavy charges. Will he show up? SP Abimbola Adebisi confirmed Sunday: CP Olohundare Jimoh ordered SCID’s DCP to dig deep. The pastor got an official invite via his lawyer and…
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LAGOS POLICE NABS TIKTOKER PELLER OVER LIVESTREAM CRASH, SUICIDE CLAIM
Lagos Police have detained 20-year-old social media influencer Habeeb Hamzat, better known as Peller, after a viral video showed him driving recklessly and crashing his car while livestreaming to followers. Police spokesperson SP Abimbola Adebisi said the Sunday incident caused a serious accident that endangered both Peller and other road users, describing his actions as…
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FCID LAGOS INTERCEPTS 300 ROUNDS OF AMMUNITION AND CONTRABAND IN MAJOR BUST
The Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Annex in Alagbon, Lagos, has seized 300 rounds of 9mm live ammunition hidden in a Nissan Frontier pickup, along with vehicles, foreign rice, used clothing, vegetable oil, and household goods. Police Public Relations Officer ASP Aminat Mayegun said the interception followed credible intelligence received by AIG Margaret Ochalla, leading…
