The Lagos State Police Command has launched an inquiry into a viral video showing police officers allegedly assaulting a gold seller in Lagos’ Festac neighbourhood. The incident, which purportedly occurred on Friday, received considerable attention on Saturday after the victim posted recordings stating that he was assaulted by officers while delivering a gold necklace to … Read more
The Lagos State Government has begun construction of a new workers’ village at Ajasa, Command, in the Ipaja area of the state as part of efforts to increase access to affordable housing, while also directing contractors handling the Egan-Igando Housing Scheme to complete the project within the next few weeks. Moruf Akinderu-Fatai, the Commissioner for … Read more
The Lagos State incident and Rescue Service has begun an inquiry into the incident that broke out at the Bono Energy Terminal in Apapa’s Coconut neighbourhood. Shakiru Amodu, the agency’s spokesperson, had previously acknowledged the occurrence in a brief statement released on Friday. Margaret Adeseye, Controller General of the LSFRS, confirmed that the fire was … Read more
A 23-year-old man named Joshua Babalola was rescued by the Marine Police Unit of the Lagos State Police Command after he allegedly tried to jump from the Third Mainland Bridge into the Lagos lagoon in an apparent suicide attempt. On June 8, 2026, at approximately 10:30 a.m., Marine Police officers received word that a young … Read more
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested one of the primary suspects in the alleged theft of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, worth N1.02 billion, and retrieved assets worth more over N300 million related to the crime. Fatai Tijani, the Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, stated this to journalists on Tuesday at the command headquarters … Read more