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…
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…
*COVID 19: ‘Worshipers attacked police on enforcement duty, seized phones’ (DailyTrust) *Fear grips residents as kingpin terrorises Lagos community of thugs (Guardian)
COVID 19: ‘Worshipers attacked police on enforcement duty, seized phones’ (DailyTrust) Policemen attached to the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Lagos State Command, on enforcement of the state government directive limiting gathering of people to 20 were yesterday attacked by suspected…
*Two more buildings collapse in Lagos’ Balogun market (DailyTrust) *RRS nabs seven for allegedly extorting Lagos motorists (Guardian)
Two more buildings collapse in Lagos’ Balogun market (DailyTrust) Six hours after a fire outbreak in Balogun market in Lagos Island, two buildings collapsed at the same time, while the firefighters tried curtailing the fire. This brings the total to…
We break into homes, boutiques at midnight to steal – suspects (Vanguard)
Two interstate robbers who are currently being investigated by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad Lagos State Police Command have revealed how they break into homes and boutiques in Lagos and Ogun State and dispossessing residents of their belongings. The…
*Lagos landlord, developer, agents defraud 66 accommodation seekers of N16m (Punch)*Court orders seizure of Lagos firm over alleged N4.6 billion bank loan (Guardian)
Lagos landlord, developer, agents defraud 66 accommodation seekers of N16m (Punch) Over 66 prospective tenants have been thrown into confusion as the landlord, Olatunji Joseph, in connivance with a developer, Aderonke Olaleye, and other allegedly yet-to-be identified agents swindled them…
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…
Police nab 7 for using physically challenged children as beggars (Punch)
The Decoy Team of the Rapid Response Squad, Lagos Police Command has arrested seven suspects for importing eight physically challenged children into the State for the purpose of begging for alms on the Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way, Ikeja. The seven…
I stole 1,200 phones in two years – Lagos technician (Punch)
The Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos State Police Command has arrested a suspected pickpocket, Femi Solomon, for allegedly stealing phones from some residents of the state. The suspect was reportedly arrested on Thursday after stealing a Samsung phone from…
Lekki toll gate crash: Drunk driver kills four, injures 16 (Punch)
Tragedy struck on Sunday at the Lekki Toll Gate, Lekki-Epe Expressway, Lagos State, after the driver of a Lexus sport utility vehicle, Gbeminiyi Odeniyi, rammed into a commercial bus. While two persons died on the spot, two others reportedly died…
