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…
*Police discover oil well in Ejigbo area of Lagos where residents siphon, sell petroleum products (Vanguard) *Our plight, by ‘neglected Lagos streets’ residents (Nation)
Police discover oil well in Ejigbo area of Lagos where residents siphon, sell petroleum products (Vanguard) Operatives of the Inspector General of Police Special Intelligence Response Team, IRT, have discovered two wells, at Ejigbo area of Lagos State, which they…
Command nabs Lagos traffic robber
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested one Mayowa Adedoyin for allegedly attempting to rob a man in traffic. The 19-year-old was arrested by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad around 9pm on Saturday in the Oshodi area of the…
Policemen arrest software developer, extort N10,000
A software developer, David Okwulili, on Thursday, narrated how operatives of the Anti-Cultism Unit of the Lagos State Police Command arrested and extorted him. Okwulili via his Twitter handle, @dav_okwulili, said he was arrested by four policemen on Tuesday in…