Lagos State Police Command
Lagos Declares 12-Hour Movement Ban for LG Elections
The Lagos State Police Command has announced a comprehensive security arrangement ahead of the upcoming Local Government elections scheduled for Saturday, July 12, 2025. As part of its efforts to ensure a peaceful and orderly electoral process, the Command has imposed a total restriction on vehicular movement across the state from 3:00 a.m. to 3:00 […]
Mushin’s Most Wanted Hired Killer, ‘Olori Eso,’ Arrested
The Lagos State Police Command has successfully apprehended Wasiu Akinwande, also known as Olori Eso, a 44-year-old feared hired killer and cult kingpin whose reign of terror has plagued Lagos, particularly the Mushin area, for over a decade. According to the police, Akinwande is one of the most wanted criminals in recent Lagos history. In […]
Fleeing Enugu Ritual Killer Nabbed by Immigration Officer
The Lagos State Police Command has taken custody of a suspected ritual killer and native doctor from Enugu, who was recently apprehended by officers of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) in Lagos. The suspect, Obi Obieze—also known by aliases such as Ezeani, Ichie Billion, and ‘E-Dey-Play-E-Dey-Show’—is accused of multiple ritual murders and kidnappings in Enugu […]
Bail is Free, Report Extortion – Lagos Police to Public
Lagos Police Warn Against Illegal Payments for Complaints and Bail, Urge Public to Report Extortion The Lagos State Police Command has strongly reiterated that filing complaints or securing bail at any police station in the state is completely free of charge. The Command has therefore urged residents not to make any form of payment for […]
Two Arrested Over Brutal Murder, Burning of Young Woman
Lagos State Police Command Arrests Two Suspects Over Brutal Murder and Burning of Young Woman in Gangare The Lagos State Police Command has made significant progress in the investigation of the shocking and brutal murder of a young woman, whose body was set ablaze on May 24, 2025, in the Gangare area near the canal […]
Two Arrested over Murder of Young Woman
The Lagos State Police Command has apprehended two key suspects in connection with the brutal murder of a young woman whose charred body was found in the Gangare area of Mile 12, Lagos, last Saturday. The incident initially caused unrest amid rumors that the attack was ethnically motivated. However, thorough investigations have since confirmed that […]
Missing Banker Found Dead with Machete Wounds
The body of missing banker was found on Sunday in a morgue at Yaba with machete cuts on his head, face, and legs. It’s heartbreaking. Several days after Osemudiamen Idemudia, a banker based in Lagos, was reported missing by his family, his body was found at a morgue in the Yaba area of Lagos State. […]
Police Arrest Guardian, Four Others for Selling Two-Week-Old Baby
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a guardian and four other individuals for allegedly selling a two-week-old baby for N3 million. According to a statement released by the Police Public Relations Officer, Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Benjamin Hundeyin, the suspects—identified as Nonye Osi, Akintan Adedayo, Jimoh Bashiru, Elizabeth Bishop, and Bukola […]
Police Arrest Suspected Murderer With Stolen Vehicle
The suspect was traced to Ankpa in Kogi State, where he was arrested, and the stolen Toyota Sienna vehicle was recovered in good condition. The vehicle has been secured as evidence in the ongoing investigation. The Lagos State Police Command has arrested Abubakar Iliyasu in connection with the murder of 65-year-old Mrs. Jane Okoye. The […]
80-year-old Foreigner Found Dead in Hotel Room
80-year-old Colombian national, Quesada Vanegas Ricardo Alfonso died in Lagos Hotel The Lagos State Police Command has initiated a thorough investigation into the sudden and unexplained death of an 80-year-old Colombian national, Quesada Vanegas Ricardo Alfonso. The lifeless body of the deceased was discovered on May 1, 2025, at approximately 3:45 p.m. in his hotel […]