Lagos State Police Command
Police detain dog owner, confiscate 3 dogs for mauling security guard to death
The Police Command in Lagos State has detained a dog owner, Salisu Mustapha, after dogs belonging to him allegedly mauled a security guard to death. It was gathered that the dog owner did not properly lock in his dogs, they escaped and mauled the estate security guard. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the […]
Two arraigned over alleged N9.6m chairs theft
The Lagos State Police Command has dragged two men, Chiagoziem Obi, and Joseph Nkpokpo, before an Ojo Magistrate’s Court in Lagos, over alleged stealing of chairs valued at N9.6million. The defendants are standing trial before Magistrate A. Alade on a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing, to which the two men pleaded not guilty. The […]
Buttock enlargement doctor declared wanted as client dies during surgery
The Lagos State Police Command has declared a doctor, identified as Idara Bassey, wanted in connection with the death of a 36-year-old lady simply identified as Abiola, who passed away during a buttocks enlargement procedure at a clinic in the Lekki Phase 1 area of the state. The state police command spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed […]
Couple buy baby from Lagos traffickers, arrested during naming ceremony
The Lagos State Police Command has rescued a two-month-old baby boy from a couple, Mr and Mrs James Uwam, during the naming ceremony of the child in the state. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, in a statement on Saturday, said the couple paid N2,350,000 to buy the baby from a suspected child […]
Lagos policeman defiles teenager, mother alleges cover-up
A police officer attached to the Ogudu Police Station, Ojota, Lagos, (name withheld), has been accused of raping a 17-year-old girl (name withheld). City Round gathered that the officer had promised to help the teenager retrieve her phone, which had been taken by ‘one chance’ robbers on June 16 while she, her grandmother, and her […]
Tenant dies in Lagos apartment, landlord alerts police
The remains of a tenant, Caleb Chiemele, have been recovered from a short-let apartment on the LSDPC Estate, off Freedom Way, in the Lekki Phase 1 area of Lagos State. It was gathered on Monday that Chiemele, who had been staying in the apartment since May 12, did not come out of his apartment on […]
61-year-old electrocuted in Lagos
The Police Command in Lagos State said that a yet-to-be-identified 61-year-old man has lost his life after being electrocuted during the flood incident. Police spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the death in a post he shared on his X handle on Thursday. He said that the incident happened on Wednesday during the downpour in the […]
Police arrest Lagos driver who stole employer’s car, gave testimony in church
The Lagos State Police Command has apprehended 36-year-old robbery suspect, Amos Daniel, who stole his employer’s vehicle on the same day he was hired as a driver. Daniel confessed to having taken the car to his church to give testimony of God’s miraculous provision. In a related case, two dismissed soldiers, Akeem Suleiman and Abdulau […]
One-year-old baby burnt in Lagos community attack – Police
The Lagos State Police Command has verified the tragic death of a one-year-old infant during an assault in Egan Oriomi, located in the Otto Awori Local Council Development Area of Ojo, Lagos State. Benjamin Hundeyin, the state Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed on Sunday that several residents of the community were also injured to varying […]
Lagos driver arrested for killing five-year-old girl
A driver named Daniel is currently under police custody for accidentally hitting a five-year-old girl at Adura Field in the Ijaye Ojokoro area of Lagos State with his car. Reports indicate that the girl was pronounced dead at the hospital where she was rushed to after the incident, which occurred on Thursday around 2 pm. […]