The family of a musician, Chinedu Obi, aka Zinquest, has been thrown into mourning after the personnel of the Ogun State Police Command shot him in the Sango area of the state. PUNCH Metro learnt that Obi, whom the…
Five nabbed for killing man wrongfully accused of stealing phone (Punch)
Personnel of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested five suspects for beating 22-year-old Olamide Omolegbe to death after a trader, Bolanle Muhammed, wrongfully accused him of stealing her phone in the Badore area of Ajah. It was learnt that…
Alleged killer accuses woman of murdering her husband, mistress (Punch)
The Lagos State Police Command, on Tuesday, announced the arrest of one Promise Oguegbu for allegedly killing an accountant, Rasaki Balogun, and his mistress, Muyibat Alabi, in the Ejigbo area of the state. PUNCH Metro had reported that Balogun’s wife,…
Any policeman found guilty of power abuse’ll be dismissed – IG (Punch)
The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has said that any police officer found liable for misuse of power that resulted into the death, injury or indignity of citizens, would be dismissed from service and charged to court. Adamu, while…
Gridlock: Motorists sleep on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway (Punch)
Following an accident, which led to a petrol tanker spilling its content on the Ibafo end of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Tuesday, many motorists have recounted their ordeal in the resultant gridlock, which lasted till Wednesday afternoon. Punch Metro had…
Chef arrested for allegedly killing lawyer in Lagos hotel (Punch)
A chef, Joshua Usulor, has been arrested by operatives of the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly killing a 34-year-old lawyer, Feyitayo Obot, who came to Lagos for a business meeting and lodged at a hotel in Opebi, Ikeja area…
Gridlock as pothole causes accident in Lagos (Punch)
Hundreds of motorists and commuters plying the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway groaned in frustration on Wednesday as they were stuck in gridlock caused by a trailer accident at the Isheri-Oke end of the expressway. The accident, which occurred around 5.30am, reportedly happened…
3,089 cases of sexual, domestic violence and all the other crimes
What is a city without crime? Every Friday, thisislagos descends into the Lagos underground to search out the baddest guys committing the craziest crimes in LasGidi. Don’t get caught!!! Lagos records 3,089 cases of sexual, domestic violence in 8 months…
Teenagers sell stolen laptop for N2,000 in Lagos (Punch)
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested two teenagers for allegedly breaking into a shop on Jakande Estate, in the Ejigbo area of Lagos State, and stealing a laptop. The police also arrested two others – 27-year-old Adejagun…