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Metro • Jun 10, 2026
Lagos Police arrest notorious cultist, recover pistol, charms in Ebute Metta
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old suspected armed robber and notorious cultist, Odeshola Afeez, following a swift response to a distress call in the Ebute Metta area.
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Metro • Jun 4, 2026
Police pledge deeper collaboration with DSVA to combat sexual violence in Lagos
In a move to strengthen the fight against domestic and sexual violence, the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, AIG Simeon Akpanudom in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation Department-FCID Annex, Lagos, has paid a working visit to the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency-DSVA, set to integrate Sex Offenders Register into police
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Metro • Jun 3, 2026
Canada-returned suspect nabbed at Lagos Airport over N150 million burglary
The Zone 2 Police Command, comprising Lagos and Ogun States, has arrested a 50-year-old Canada returnee, Olushola Ajayi Joshua, in connection with a brazen burglary and theft of properties valued at over N150million Naira.
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Metro • Jun 3, 2026
We need protection from Police, Army' -Eleko residents cry out over alleged bandits' presence
Residents of Eleko in the Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos State have called for increased security presence following reports of the alleged infiltration of the community by suspected bandits.
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Metro • Jun 1, 2026
Enugu Police debunk viral video of herdsmen killing at Awgu junctionl
The Enugu State Police Command has dismissed as false a viral video circulating on social media which alleged that persons were killed by herdsmen at Awgu Junction along the Enugu/Port-Harcourt Expressway.
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Metro • Jun 1, 2026
Police dismiss 'bandits invasion ' rumours in Lagos, confirm mob killing of motorcyclist over false alarm
The Lagos State Police Command has issued an urgent rebuttal to viral social media posts claiming that armed bandits have invaded several communities, including Ibeju-Lekki, Imota, and Oke-Afo, targeting schools and children.
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Metro • May 31, 2026
FG approves immediate recruitment of 1,000 Forest Guards in Oyo
The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the immediate recruitment of 1,000 forest rangers to secure forest reserves across various locations in Oyo State.
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Metro • May 31, 2026
NDLEA intercepts drugs hidden in water purifiers from Europe, seizes ammunition in Kaduna
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recorded a series of major successes in its ongoing fight against drug trafficking and substance abuse, uncovering a sophisticated plot to smuggle illicit drugs into the country via water purifier machines shipped from the Netherlands.
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Metro • May 30, 2026
AIG Zone 9, Kanayo Uzuegbu, dies after battle with cancer
The Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) in charge of Zone 9 Headquarters, Umuahia, AIG Kanayo Uzuegbu, is dead.
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Metro • May 27, 2026
Enugu Police arrest gun repairer, two others in crackdown on illegal firearms
The Enugu State Police Command has announced the arrest of three suspects, including a self-proclaimed firearm repairer, following a series of coordinated stop-and-search and surveillance operations across the state, recovering locally made firearms, live ammunition, a motorcycle, and other incriminating items.
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Metro • May 27, 2026
Lagos Police foil kidnap attempt, neutralise four suspects
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have successfully foiled a brazen kidnap attempt targeting a prominent businessman, neutralizing four suspected gang members and recovering a cache of arms and ammunition.
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Metro • May 25, 2026
Two Decades Without Light: Nkanu East communities lament prolonged blackout
For more than two decades, residents of communities in Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu state have lived without electricity, relying on lanterns and generators for survival in a region that produced the state’s sitting governor, Peter Mbah.
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