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The Lagos State Police Command has announced massive deployment of personnel and operational assets across the state ahead of the Eid-el-Kabir and Children’s Day celebrations. In a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Adebisi, the Commissioner of Police, CP Tijani Fatai, said the deployment was in line with directives of the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, to ensure adequate security during the festive period. According to the Command, police personnel have been deployed to Eid prayer grounds, worship centres, highways, motor parks, recreation centres, critical infrastructure, entry and exit routes, and other strategic locations across Lagos State. CP Fatai directed Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers, Tactical Commanders, Police Mobile Force personnel, Counter Terrorism Units, EOD-CBRN operatives and Traffic Officers to intensify visibility policing, crowd control and anti-crime operations within their respective areas. He sai...

Former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, has ordered the transfer of former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, to the Nigeria Correctional Centre, Kuje, for the commencement of his 75-year prison sentence. The order was issued on Tuesday after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) presented Mamman before the court and filed a consequential application seeking the forfeiture of additional properties linked to the convict. During the proceedings, prosecution counsel and Director of Public Prosecution of the Federation, Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN, informed the court that the EFCC was seeking the forfeiture of five additional properties allegedly traced to Mamman. The properties include Walijam Apartments on Lobito Crescent, Wuse 2, Abuja; Bloom Luxury Suites Nigeria Limited in Kaduna State; two mansions on Misratah Street, Wuse 2, Abuja; and A.U.A Plaza on Kade Street, Wuse 2, Abuja. The court also heard from one Shamsud...

The Lagos State Police Command says it recovered over ₦300 million linked to alleged criminal activities and seized several firearms and ammunition during a series of operations carried out across the state in May 2026. The State Commissioner of Police, CP Tijani Fatai, disclosed this in Ikeja during a press briefing on the Command’s operational achievements for the month. According to him, operatives arrested ten suspects involved in offences ranging from kidnapping, armed robbery and cultism to vehicle theft, conspiracy and stealing. Among the items recovered were three AK-47 rifles, two SMGs, one revolver pistol, one fabricated pistol, three locally made pistols, six magazines and forty-two rounds of live ammunition. The state Police Chief said one of the major breakthroughs was the arrest of Chibuzor Mogbo in Delta State over the alleged theft of Premium Motor Spirit valued at more than ₦1 billion belonging to MEA Energy. He said the suspect confessed during interrogation, leading ...

The Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa, has congratulated Enugu Rangers International Football Club on winning the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) title for a record ninth time. The club secured the championship after a 2–1 victory over Ikorodu City in the final match of the 2025/2026 season, finishing top of the table with 68 points. In a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer of the Enugu State Command, SP Daniel Ndukwe, CP Giwa described the achievement as a remarkable feat and a reflection of the club’s resilience, discipline, teamwork and hard work. According to the Commissioner of Police, the victory has once again brought pride and honour to Enugu State and its football-loving residents. He commended the players, coaching crew, management, supporters and other stakeholders for their collective efforts in achieving the historic success. CP Giwa also urged the team to remain focused and sustain its winning mentality as ambass...

The Lagos State Police Command has inaugurated a special tactical security outfit known as the “Command Sweepers Squad” to tackle rising criminal activities in Ikorodu and adjoining communities. The initiative follows growing concerns and complaints by residents over insecurity and criminal incidents in parts of the Ikorodu axis. According to a statement issued on Monday by the Command's spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi, the squad was established under the leadership of the Commissioner of Police, CP Tijani Fatai, as a temporary intervention outfit aimed at restoring public confidence and strengthening security operations in the area. The special squad comprises officers drawn from the Command Tactical Teams, Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Eko Strike Force, 2 PMF, 22 PMF and 63 PMF units of the Lagos State Police Command. Personnel from other security agencies and members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) are also part of the operation. The statement disclosed that the squad ha...

Operatives of the Zone 2 Command of the Nigeria Police Force have uncovered a major drug trafficking network in Lagos, leading to the seizure of suspected illicit drugs valued at about ₦7.8 billion and the arrest of several suspects, including an alleged kingpin. The operation, carried out by officers of the Special Protection Unit (SPU) in collaboration with divisional detectives, followed months of intelligence gathering and surveillance coordinated under the leadership of the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, and the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Olohundare Jimoh. Police operatives stormed an apartment located inside an estate in the Mende area of Maryland, Lagos, where hundreds of bags of suspected Canadian Loud were reportedly recovered. The alleged kingpin, identified as 41-year-old Eke Henry Ifeanyi, was arrested during the raid alongside other suspects. Arrested Kingpin Addressing journalists at the scene, AIG Jimoh disclosed that the suspect allegedly offere...