By Sunday Ani Following the withdrawal of police escorts from the embattled Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mojisola Meranda, earlier today, a police source, who preferred anonymity, has revealed that it was due to a lack of valid approval. Earlier, Meranda’s Special Adviser on Information, Mr Victor Ganzallo, informed us that the […] The post Why Meranda’s security was pulled: Police cite lack of approval appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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Tribune Online JUST IN: Obasa arrives Lagos Assembly with heavy security, occupies Speaker’s office The impeached Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has arrived at the Complex with heavy security operatives. The embattled speaker came with more than 11 Police officers and headed straight to the Speaker’s Office amidst reports of the withdrawal of the new speaker’s security operatives. TribuneOnline reports Thursday morning that police […] JUST IN: Obasa arrives Lagos Assembly with heavy security, occupies Speaker’s office Tribune Online

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From Jude Chinedu, Enugu The Enugu State Police Command has successfully repelled an armed robbery attack, neutralised one suspect, arrested a car theft suspect, and recovered stolen vehicles, firearms, and other incriminating exhibits in multiple operations across the state. In a statement issued on Thursday by the command’s spokesperson, Daniel Ndukwe, the police detailed the […] The post Enugu police foil robbery, kill suspect, recover stolen cars appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa who was impeached as speaker of the Lagos House of Assembly in January may return to his read more Police restore Obasa’s security details, withdraw Meranda’s, as ex-Lagos Speaker set for return

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Tribune Online Police escorts assigned to Lagos Speaker, Meranda, withdrawn Police escorts assigned to Lagos Speaker, Meranda, withdrawnnPolice escorts assigned to the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mojisola Meranda, have been withdrawn with immediate effect, including those securing the Assembly complex. Police escorts assigned to Lagos Speaker, Meranda, withdrawn Tribune Online

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The Lagos State Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with the alleged robbery of a Toyota Corolla sedan, laptops, and a phone. CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, the command’s spokesperson, confirmed the news to reporters in Lagos on Wednesday. He said, “A police team from the Surulere Divison in Ikorodu area of Lagos State apprehended […] The post Lagos Police Capture Two Robbery Suspects, Recover Stolen Vehicle appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has revealed that she is facing death threats due to her efforts to combat counterfeit and illicit drugs in Nigeria. Adeyeye stated that she no longer has personal freedom and requires police protection 24/7, both in Abuja and Lagos. […] The post ‘I Need Police Protection 24/7’ – NAFDAC Boss Laments Facing Death Threats appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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The Lagos State Police Command has apprehended 23-year-old Gbolahan Adebayo for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death. The incident is said to have occurred on 21 February 2025. On Monday, the command’s spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the occurrence to journalists, stating that the suspect committed the act at 8:00 p.m. on Friday in Ijedodo, […] The post Lagos Police Apprehend Suspect In Fatal Beating Of Girlfriend appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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Operatives of Lagos State Police Command have arrested and detained a suspect accused of stabbing an Uber driver. The command’s Spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident to newsmen in a statement on Monday. Hundeyin disclosed that the incident happened over the weekend, at Ile-Zik in the Agege area of the state. He said: “An Uber […] The post Lagos Police Arrest, Detain Man For Allegedly Stabbing Uber Driver appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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From hristopher Oji , The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a man for allegedly beating his girlfriend to death at Ijedodo area of Isheri Osun, Lagos. It was gathered that at the weekend, a neighbour reported at Isheri Osun Police division  that he saw the suspect,Ggbolahan  Adebayo, 23, beating his girlfriend in his home […] The post Man beats girlfriend to death as fire extinguisher explosion injure 2 in Lagos appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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A 26-year-old woman has been confirmed dead in a collision between a truck and a commercial motorcycle on Badagry Expressway. The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident on Monday in Lagos. The accident occurred at 1:00 p.m. on Monday at Ojo, located in the state’s Ojo area. “A fatal accident Read More

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From Abdulrazaq Mungadi, Gombe The Gombe state police command has announced the arrest of a suspected dealer and supplier of  indian hemp in the state. According to the Police, about 495 kilograms of the dry leaves, worth N12.6 million were recovered from the suspect who was parading himself as a police officer in Gombe. This […] The post Police arrest Indian hemp dealer, recover 495 Kilogram in Gombe appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested a suspected car thief, Alhassan Isa, also known as Tata. The suspect, a resident of Shuwarin town in Kiyawa Local Government Area, was found with a stolen Mazda 323 Model F, bearing registration number MNA 139HK, Niger State. In a statement released on Sunday in Dutse, the Jigawa Read More

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A 38-year-old man and his friend have been taken into custody by the Lagos State Police Command on charges of defiling and impregnating his 14-year-old stepdaughter. CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, the command’s spokesperson, confirmed this in a statement released in Lagos on Saturday. Hundeyin claimed that the suspects colluded to sexually defile the girl in the […] The post Lagos Police Arrest Man, Accomplice For Defiling, Impregnating Stepdaughter appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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No fewer than four suspected kidnappers have been neutralized by men of Ogun State Police Command in a foiled kidnap attempt. It was gathered that the incident happened on Thursday, along the Lagos/Ibadan Expressway while other suspects escaped with gunshot injuries. In a statement on Saturday by Spokesperson for the state’s Police Command, Omolola Odutola, […] The post Ogun Police Foil Kidnap Attempt, Neutralize Four Suspects, Recover Dangerous Weapons appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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Two suspected kidnappers have been arrested by the Adamawa police command in Ngurore Forest, Yola South, and Gborom Mountain, Demsa Local Government Areas. SP Suleiman Nguroje, the command’s spokesperson, said in a statement in Yola on Friday that the arrest was made in coordination with local hunters. Nguroje stated that the success was a result […] The post Adamawa Police Arrest Two Kidnap Suspects, Recover Weapons, Ammunition appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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A Lagos-based estate agent, Mr Qamar Oduga, tells BIODUN BUSARI how his younger brother, Abdulmojeed, died in police custody in Ikota, Lagos State, after his neighbour, Stasia Nora, allegedly reported him over a rift What happened between your late brother and his neighbour before the police arrest him? It happened on Tuesday, 11th February 2025. Read More

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On February 3, 2023, Olasunkanmi Adejare, a Lagos-based litigation officer, found himself at the mercy of a ruthless gang. What started as an unassuming visit to his late father’s property turned into a nightmarish ordeal, one that would leave him battered, bloodied, and barely clinging to life. Months before this attack, precisely on August 7, Read More

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By Seyi Babalola Controversial Nigerian singer, Portable has been granted bail by the Isabo Magistrate Court in Abeokuta following his arraignment on charges of assault and obstruction of government officials. Portable, who surrendered himself to the police at the Lagos State Criminal Investigations Department (SCID) on Wednesday after being declared wanted by the Ogun State […] The post Alleged assault: Court grants Portable N2m bail, adjourns case appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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Controversial Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has been granted bail by the Isabo Magistrate Court in Abeokuta following his arraignment on charges of assault and obstruction of government officials. Portable, who had earlier surrendered himself to the police at the Lagos State Criminal Investigations Department (SCID) on Wednesday after being declared wanted Read More

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