An individual who is mentally disturbed, identified as Badejo Adewale, was apprehended by the Lagos State Police Command for setting a resident of Surulere ablaze by dousing him with petrol. The victim, Bolatito Kadara, was hurried to the Lagos Island General Hospital and is currently recovering after sustaining burns on Hogan Bassey Street in Surulere. Badejo was apprehended following a report to the Surulere Police Station by the victim's sister, Miss Adeola Kadara. Bala Elkana, the Lagos State Police Spokesperson, verified the occurrence and stated that the suspect remained silent during attempts to interview him. According to Elkana, "The victim has been taken to the Lagos Island General Hospital and he is recuperating. He made a statement to the police and narrated how Adewale, the ...

Arrested by the Lagos state police command, Sheriff Balogun, a 35-year-old car wash operator, is being investigated for pushing his neighbor, Peter Elebo, to his death following an argument on Saturday, January 11th.   Both Balogun and Elebo, who lived in the same compound on Number 32 Ola street in the Itire area of Lagos state, engaged in a dispute regarding when to close their compound gate. Balogun allegedly pushed Elebo, who began vomiting and died at the scene. He was later confirmed dead at the hospital.   Following a report by the deceased's daughter, Faith Elebo, the case was reported to the Itire police station. Homicide detectives, led by the Divisional Police Officer Itire, SP Barkfur Kromkyes, visited the scene and evacuated the deceased's body to the mortuary for autops...

The Lagos State Police Command has apprehended one Chukwujekwu Eziigbo, a 15-year-old boy, for stealing women's undergarments in the Olufe area of Ojo local government.   In a statement by Bala Elkana, the spokesperson of the state police command, it was revealed that Chukwujekwu confessed to stealing women's undergarments from various houses in Ojo and its environs for the past year. He then handed them over to the following female suspects for a certain amount: Chidima Obietuake (17 years old), Chikwaka Chidima Jemfe (17 years old), Gold Enyinnaya (23 years old), and Akomas Amarachi (26 years old), all from the Ilufe area in Ojo.   Bala stated that all the suspects have been arrested and admitted to the crime. Detectives also recovered some stolen women...

Police in Lagos state have apprehended Chukwujekwu Eziigbo, a 15-year-old boy, for stealing female underwear in the Olufe area of Ojo local government.   In a statement by Bala Elkana, the spokesperson of the state police command, it was disclosed that Chukwujekwu admitted to stealing female underwear from various homes in Ojo and its environs for the past year. He then sold them to Chidima Obietuake (17 years old), Chikwaka Chidima Jemfe (17 years old), Gold Enyinnaya (23 years old), and Akomas Amarachi (26 years old), all residing in Ilufe area, Ojo.   Bala mentioned that all the suspects, including the four female recipients, have been detained and confessed to the crime. Stolen female underwear was recovered during the investigation.   The police spokesperson added that the inv...