What is a city without crime? thisislagos descends into the Lagos underground to search out the baddest guys committing the craziest crimes in LasGidi. ‘I got father’s permission to rape, impregnate teenage daughters’ (DailyTrust) A 28-year-old man that the Gender…
Police use tear gas on #RevolutionNow protesters in Lagos
Men of the Lagos State Police Command have clamped down on residents who joined the #RevolutionNow protest in the state. The PUNCH gathered that no fewer than 20 of the protesters, including Nigerian journalist, Agba Jalingo, were arrested. One of…
Infidelity: Police detain woman for killing live-in lover
The Lagos State Police Command has started investigation into the death of a 25-year-old man, Auwal Sulaiman, who was allegedly stabbed to death by his live-in lover, Precious Okogbua, at their residence in the Liverpool area of Apapa, Lagos State.…
‘I got father’s permission to rape, impregnate teenage daughters’
A 28-year-old man that the Gender Unit of the Lagos State Police Command said was arrested for allegedly raping and impregnating two teenage sisters has said he did the act with the permission of the girls’ father. Sources at the…
Police foil eight suicide attempts in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command has revealed that its operatives have successfully foiled eight suicide attempts in the state in the last two months. The command also called on well-meaning individuals to always reach out to the needy and underprivileged…
Police arrest Lagos driver for allegedly beating passenger to death
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a commercial driver, Habeeb Quadri, for allegedly assaulting a passenger, Emmanuel James, in the Surulere area of the state, resulting in his death. Quadri was arrested by the Bode Thomas Police Division on…
8 Lagos cops detained for extorting social media influencer
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested eight police personnel for their alleged involvement in the assault and extortion of a social media influencer, Olumide Bakare. Confirming the arrest, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Bala Elkana, said the errant…
Hoodlums on rampage, hateful lovers and a wicked gang-rape: Lagos crime
What is a city without crime? thisislagos descends into the Lagos underground to search out the baddest guys committing the craziest crimes in LasGidi. Hoodlums vandalise pipeline at Aboru for fuel theft – LASEMA (Guardian) The Director-General, Lagos State Emergency…
Police recover woman’s corpse in Lagos community
Personnel of the Lagos State Police Command have recovered the remains of a yet-to-be-identified woman on Idera Estate, in the Odogunyan area of Ikorodu, Lagos State. PUNCH Metro gathered that the victim was on her way to a destination in…
Police arrest 179 interstate travellers, impound 43 vehicles
The Lagos State police command has arrested 179 people, who allegedly violated the interstate movement restriction in the state. The police in the state also impounded 43 commercial buses and also arrested their drivers. The image maker in charge of…
