55 h. ago Lagos arrests ambulance driver for driving against traffic, injuring motorcyclist

An ambulance driver in Lagos was arrested for driving against traffic, causing a collision that severely injured a motorcyclist on Ikorodu Road. Read More: https://punchng.com/lagos-arrests-ambulance-driver-for-driving-against-traffic-injuring-motorcyclist/

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4 d. ago Activists Praise UK Court Over Arraignment Of Lagos Doctor Olaleye

Activists who were involved in the arrest, prosecution, and initial sentencing of Lagos-based medical doctor, Femi Olaleye, in Nigeria, have praised Justice Rahman Oshodi for his October 2023 judgement, in which he sentenced Olaleye to life imprisonment for sexual offences, a verdict later overturned by the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, on technical grounds. However, […]

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5 d. ago Acquitted Lagos doctor, Olufemi Olaleye, remanded in UK for recording sexual acts

Dr. Olufemi Olaleye, previously acquitted in Lagos, has been arrested and remanded in the UK on three counts of voyeurism for recording sexual acts. Read More: https://punchng.com/acquitted-lagos-doctor-olufemi-olaleye-remanded-in-uk-for-recording-sexual-acts/

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8 d. ago VIDEO: Lagos cracks down on street begging, arrests 20 beggars

The Lagos State Government has arrested 20 individuals in a major crackdown on street begging in the Ikosi Ketu and Mile 12 areas of the state. Read More: https://punchng.com/video-lagos-cracks-down-on-street-begging-arrests-20-beggars/

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1 week ago Lagos students accuse policemen of extortion during night raid

Students in Lagos accuse policemen of unlawful arrest and extortion during a late-night raid, forcing them to pay N20,000 for their release. Read More: https://punchng.com/lagos-students-accuse-policemen-of-extortion-during-night-raid/

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1 week ago Police Probe Officer Over Controversial Arrest Of Lagos Bus Conductor

The viral video showed a police officer restraining a bus conductor during an attempt to arrest him. The post Police Probe Officer Over Controversial Arrest Of Lagos Bus Conductor appeared first on Channels Television.

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1 week ago NDLEA Uncovers Drugs Packaged As Christmas Cookies, Arrests Suspects

NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, said two individuals suspected to be the masterminds behind the operation were arrested in Lagos. The post NDLEA Uncovers Drugs Packaged As Christmas Cookies, Arrests Suspects appeared first on Channels Television.

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1 week ago NDLEA Uncovers Illicit Drugs Packaged As Christmas Cookies In Lagos

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have uncovered a social media network used to distribute illicit substances packaged as imported Christmas cookies and snacks in the Lekki area of Lagos. NDLEA operatives arrested two masterminds after a raid on their hideout, where the network was dismantled. Director Media and Advocacy of the […]

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1 week ago Police Arrest 26 For Alleged Possession Of Fake Cash, Diesel Adulteration In Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command announced on Friday that its operatives had arrested 26 men in connection with the alleged possession of counterfeit currency and the production and sale of adulterated diesel to unsuspecting motorists in Eti-Osa, Lekki, Lagos. Police stated that the arrests were made on November 27, 2025, at approximately 1:30 p.m. during […]

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1 week ago Police nab 26 over fake currency, adulterated diesel in Lagos

Lagos police arrest 26 suspects involved in possessing ₦951,300 in fake currency and selling adulterated diesel to unsuspecting motorists in Lekki. Read More: https://punchng.com/police-nab-26-over-fake-currency-adulterated-diesel-in-lagos/

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2 w. ago Masqueraders’ festival: Police arrest 12, halt ‘stay indoors’ notice

Lagos police arrested 12 individuals and suspended a planned Egungun festival in Oregun over an unlawful ‘stay indoors’ notice to protect public safety. Read More: https://punchng.com/masqueraders-festival-police-arrest-12-halt-stay-indoors-notice/

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2 w. ago Drug baron, five others nabbed as NDLEA uncovers N6.7bn stash

NDLEA drug bust in Lagos leads to the arrest of a drug baron and five others. Operatives uncovered N6.7bn worth of tramadol and codeine in a warehouse. Read More: https://punchng.com/drug-baron-five-others-nabbed-as-ndlea-uncovers-n6-7bn-stash/

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2 w. ago Police intercept 300 rounds ammunition, contraband in Lagos, arrest five

Lagos police report a major ammunition interception, seizing 300 rounds and other contraband concealed in a container. Five suspects are in custody. Read More: https://punchng.com/police-intercept-300-rounds-ammunition-contraband-in-lagos-arrest-five/

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2 w. ago Police arrest 24 in Oshodi, Oregun over planned ‘Egungun’ festivals

Twenty-four masquerade adherents in the Oregun area of Ikeja and the Mafoluku area of Oshodi in Lagos State have been arrested over an alleged unauthorized festival.

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2 w. ago Police Arrest 12 Suspects Over Unauthorised Egungun Festival In Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command has halted an unauthorised Egungun festival in Oregun and arrested 12 suspects allegedly involved in circulating handbills and social media publications that restricted public movement and rights. The arrest followed public anxiety triggered by posters attributed to a group known as “Oje Parapo of Oregun”. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) […]

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2 w. ago VIDEO: NDLEA busts N6.7bn opioids, arrests drug baron in Lagos

The combined street value of the recovered drugs is Six Billion Seven Hundred and Twenty-Two Million Five Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira

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3 w. ago NDLEA arrests wanted drug baron, recovers large shipment, forex in Lagos hideout

Two trucks were seized during this operation: a Volvo truck with the registration number WWR

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3 w. ago NDLEA Arrests Wanted Suspect, Recovers Large Drug Shipment, Forex In Lagos

The anti-narcotics agency nabbed the suspect after weeks of intelligence and surveillance on his alleged criminal activities. The post NDLEA Arrests Wanted Suspect, Recovers Large Drug Shipment, Forex In Lagos appeared first on Channels Television.

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3 w. ago NDLEA Arrests Wanted Baron, Recovers Drug Shipment, Forex In Lagos

Operatives of a Special Operations Unit of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a wanted drug kingpin, Francis Chijioke Ibemesi, who is popularly known as Chisco Bee. Ibemesi, who operates under the cover of a businessman and hotelier, was apprehended after weeks of intelligence and surveillance on his criminal activities. According to […]

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3 w. ago Lagos: NPF arrests four policemen, three others over illegal demolition

Operatives of the X Squad of the Nigeria Police Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Annex, Alagbon, Lagos State, have arrested

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