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Freeman Street Mob Attack: Four Suspects Arrested Over Man's Death

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CP Tijani Fatai The Lagos State Police Command has arrested four suspects in connection with the alleged mob attack that led to the death of a man, Basit Kolade, on Freeman Street, Lagos Island. Kolade was allegedly attacked by a group of individuals following a road traffic incident at about 10:40 p.m. on Wednesday, September 2, 2026. The police in a statement by the spokesperson of the state command, SP Abimbola Adebisi said preliminary investigation showed that Kolade was travelling with his spouse from Ebute Metta towards Lagos Island in a black Lexus Jeep when a motorcycle allegedly collided with the vehicle from behind. An argument reportedly followed, during which the vehicle allegedly reversed and hit the motorcycle, causing the rider and motorcycle to fall. The incident reportedly attracted a group of people in the area, who allegedly attacked Kolade with dangerous weapons. His spouse was rescued by some women in the vicinity, while Kolade was rushed to the Lagos Island Genera...
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Ogun Police Deploy School Protection Squad as Schools Resume

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The Ogun State Police Command has deployed its School Protection Squad across the state as schools resume academic activities, in a move aimed at strengthening security around educational institutions. The deployment is part of the proactive and community-oriented policing strategy of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, and is designed to protect pupils, teachers and other school personnel. According to a statement signed by the state Police Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, the squad will also secure school infrastructure, gather actionable intelligence and ensure swift response to emerging security threats. As part of the initiative, the Commissioner of Police, CP Bode Ojajuni, recently received an executive delegation of the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) Safe School Club, led by its State Chairman, Comrade Abdullahi Babatunde Lawal, at the Command Headquarters in Abeokuta. The meeting focused on strengthening cooperation among the police, ...
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IGP Disu Tours 23 Police Barracks, Moves to Tackle Welfare, Accommodation Gaps

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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has inspected 23 police barracks as part of efforts to assess the living conditions of personnel and their families and identify areas requiring urgent intervention. The inspection covered residential quarters and other welfare facilities, with the IGP engaging officers and residents while assessing the condition of the infrastructure. The exercise, according to the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, provided a broad assessment of existing welfare challenges and identified areas requiring rehabilitation, urgent attention and sustained investment. Disu said decent accommodation and functional welfare infrastructure were essential to boosting the morale, wellbeing and effectiveness of police personnel. He assured officers and their families that identified welfare needs would receive appropriate attention, stressing that personnel who dedicate themselves to protecting lives and property deserve decent and conducive l...
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Bille Gas Explosion: CAPPA Demands Action as Woman Suffers Severe Burns

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Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called for urgent government intervention in Bille, Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State, following another gas-related explosion that severely burned a resident. The latest incident occurred at about 8 a.m. on Thursday, September 3, at No. 18, Opu Ibiila Community, Bille, just two weeks after CAPPA raised the alarm over widespread gas bubbling and seepage in the island community. The organisation said the explosion set part of the house ablaze, shattered its windows and left the occupant, Joy Amos, with extensive burns. CAPPA, in a statement by its Media and Communications Officer, Robert Egbe on Saturday, urged the Rivers State Government to immediately provide specialist medical treatment for Amos and cover all associated rehabilitation costs. Amos, an Ogoni woman, reportedly told CAPPA that she had repeatedly heard bubbling sounds from beneath the floor of her apartment at night. She said the blast occurre...
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2027: Beyond “Tinubu Must Go”, What Is the Opposition’s Alternative?

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By Seye Oladejo, Lagos APC Chieftain There is something increasingly fascinating about Nigeria’s opposition as we approach the 2027 general elections. Everybody appears to know what is wrong with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. Everybody appears to know why the All Progressives Congress (APC) should be defeated. Everybody appears to know why Nigerians are supposedly yearning for a change. But ask the more important question - what exactly is the alternative? Suddenly, the political orchestra becomes remarkably quiet. This is not a defence of the APC against criticism. It is a challenge to the opposition to raise the quality of the democratic conversation. Democracy is not merely about changing the occupants of Aso Rock. It is about competing visions of how to govern Nigeria. The opposition must therefore answer a simple question: Beyond “Tinubu must go”, what exactly will you do differently? That is the question Nigerians should be asking. Politics of Anger Is Not a Polic...
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THE BUTTON THAT SPOKE VOLUMES: HOW IGP DISU TURNED A SIMPLE UNIFORM CORRECTION INTO A LESSON IN LEADERSHIP

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A good leader does not weaken discipline by showing compassion. He strengthens discipline by correcting people without breaking their dignity. IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu By ACP Oluseyi Olabisi Okuwobi There are moments in leadership that require no speech. No podium. No press conference. No elaborate policy document. No command performance. Sometimes, leadership is revealed in something as ordinary as a button on a police uniform. A short video currently making the rounds on social media captures one of such moments. The incident may appear simple: the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, observed a police officer whose uniform was not properly fastened. What followed, however, was far more significant than the uniform infraction itself. Rather than humiliate the officer, order that he be detained, or turn the moment into an exhibition of authority, the IGP personally intervened and helped him correct his uniform. He corrected the officer without crushing him. And there...
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POLAC, Kano Police Strengthen Training, Intelligence Collaboration

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The Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil, and the Kano State Police Command have renewed their commitment to strengthening collaboration in training, capacity building, intelligence-driven policing and professional development. The commitment was made during an operational synergy visit by the Commandant of the Nigeria Police Academy, AIG Auwal Musa Muhammad, to the Kano State Police Headquarters, Bompai. According to a statement issued and signed by the state Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the visit featured the signing of the visitors’ book, exchange of souvenirs, a group photograph and prayers for sustained peace and professional excellence in the Nigeria Police Force. The Commandant commended the Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, for his leadership and professionalism in managing security challenges in the state, describing Kano as a complex environment requiring patience, expertise and dedication. AIG Muhammad also acknowledged the Command’s ...
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