In recognition of the forthcoming birthday celebration of His Royal Majesty, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, on October 29, 2025, the Oba of Lagos wishes to inform the general public, corporate bodies, and well-meaning individuals that those intending to place congratulatory messages in newspapers, on television, or on radio are kindly encouraged to channel such funds toward charitable initiatives instead. His Royal Majesty humbly requests that such goodwill gestures be directed toward: The purchase of essential drugs and medical supplies for health facilities, including Zenith Iga Idunganran Health Center, Police Hospital Falomo, Massey Street Children’s Hospital, Lagos Island, and other Primary Health…
Author: Oluwatoyin Mathnuel
The Delta State Police Command has recorded another major breakthrough in its relentless fight against the trafficking of illicit arms and ammunition. Acting on credible intelligence from the Force Technical Intelligence Unit (TIU), Abuja, operatives of the CP Special Assignment Team (CP-SAT), led by ASP Julius Robinson, arrested a female suspects, one Jamila Abubakar, at Conoil Filling Station, Warri–Patani Road, Effurun. Upon her arrest, officers discovered a cash sum of Five Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira (₦550,000) neatly concealed beneath her bag, suspected to be proceeds from illicit transactions. Her apprehension provided a crucial lead that set off a well-coordinated…
It was a case of the hunter becoming the hunted, when on the 30th of September 2025, Mr Friday Liberty, aged 22 years old, visited his herbalist, whom he had known for some time now, but this time, he never returned. The family, who initially didn’t know what happened to their brother, started looking for him. The girlfriend of the deceased then informed the family that she heard a conversation about the said Friday liberty and a certain herbalist, and advised that they should reach out to the said herbalist. The family contacted the herbalist, who denied seeing him but…
In a swift, well-coordinated, and highly professional emergency response that forestalled what could have degenerated into a monumental catastrophe, operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), in collaboration with officials of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service and other emergency agencies, successfully averted a major disaster following a collision between a Lexus Jeep and a fully-loaded Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) tanker around Berger Suya, inward Mile 2, Lagos. According to preliminary security reports, the Lexus Jeep, with registration number LSR 606 XH, was reportedly at excessive speed when it collided with the PMS-laden tanker. The impact caused…
In a sustained effort to ensure a peaceful, safe, and credible forthcoming Governorship Election in Anambra State, the Anambra State Police Command has arrested a notorious suspected cultist and political thug identified as Onyeaka Odogwu aka Red Angel, aged 29 years. According to SP Tochukwu IkengaPolice Public Relations OfficerAnambra State Police Command, Awka, the team also recovered 2 (Two) Pump Action Guns, 2 (Two) English made Double-Barrel Guns, 3 (Three) Live Cartridges, Red Cloth and Regalia Bearing Cult Insignia and 3 (Three) Black Caps as well as 2 (Two) Red Caps with inscriptions associated with Vikings Confraternity. The arrest was…
In its sustained efforts to curb cult-related violence and ensure a peaceful atmosphere ahead of the November 8, 2025 Governorship Election, operatives of the Special Anti-Cult Squad (SPACS) Enugu-Ukwu in collaboration with Agunechemba Vigilante Operatives, in the early hours of today 26th October 2025 arrested 7 (seven) suspected members of the Black Axe Confraternity. The suspects were arrested during an initiation ceremony in a bush at Obinagu, Abagana, Njikoka Local Government Area. One 25-litre keg containing red liquid substance, Red ritual cloth, 2 (two) wooden drums, Footwear belonging to the suspects and other accomplices were also recovered at the scene.…
The Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Ikioye Orutugu, fwc minps PhD, has continued his election peace-building advocacy tour. On 25th October 2025, he was at the Ogidi Area Command and paid a courtesy visit to His Royal Majesty, Igwe Uzo Alexander Onyido (Ezechuamagha of Ogidi Kingdom). During the Palace engagement, the CP acknowledged the role of traditional institutions in sustaining peace and moral leadership within communities. He noted that traditional rulers remain critical partners in preventing violence, discouraging youth involvement in political thuggery and promoting communal harmony during election periods. The CP appealed to the Palace and community…
In the late hours of Saturday, October 25, 2025, precisely at 11:45 p.m., officers of the newly inaugurated Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) 24-hour Night Operations Squad, covering the Surulere axis, responded with commendable promptness to a tragic lone crash that resulted in the instantaneous death of a motorist reportedly driving under the influence of alcohol. Preliminary investigations revealed that the Navy Blue Toyota Camry, with registration number EKY 311 GK, was travelling at an excessively high velocity inward Iponri, when the driver lost control of the vehicle near the Alaka Under Bridge in Surulere. The vehicle somersaulted repeatedly,…
CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF MAJOR GENERAL WAIDI SHAIBU (N/9895) DSS DSO(LR) FTAM psc fdc (+) CM FCM FCMH MSS MA MNIM THEATRE COMMANDER JTF (NE) OP HADIN KAI ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS a. Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna – 1993.b. Holds a Post Graduate Certificate in Public Administration from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration.c. Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the University of Calabar.d. Master’s Degree in Strategic Studies from the University of Ibadan.e. Master’s Degree in Security and Strategic Studies from the National Defence University, Washington, D.C., United States of America.f. Alumnus…
The Lagos State Police Command through PRO SP Abimbola Adebisi has announced the demise of one of the Command DPO, CSP Maltida Ngbaronye who was the Divisional Police Officer of Festac; the press release reads: The Lagos state Police Command deeply regrets to announce the passing of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Festac Division, CSP Matilda Ngbaronye, who sadly passed away after undergoing surgery at Mayriamville Medical Centre, Bode Thomas, Surulere, Lagos State on Friday 24th October, 2025. The Command mourns the loss of a truly upright and dedicated officer who served with unwavering professionalism and integrity. Until her passing,…