Adegoke Fayoade
4 Jun
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has said that the Police would adhere strictly on whatever decision the Federal Government takes on the issue of state police.
2 May
The Lagos State Police Command said it has arrested more than 50 people suspected to be involved in the crisis that broke out in Ile-Epo. Lagos Police spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this in a statement on Thursday after security operatives restored normalcy in the area. "Following reports of clashes among some youths and hoodlums in…
10 Apr
The Lagos State Police Command has expressed worries over the new wave of crime in the state in which hoodlums would brazenly accost innocent commuters and forcefully seize their handsets for an exchange with money.
8 Apr
Two Police officers seen on viral video demanding bribes from a drone operator on Ikoyi/Lekki bridge are to be sanctioned accordingly. Spokesperson for Lagos State Police Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin...
8 Mar
Lagos State Police Commissioner, Adegoke Fayoade, has summoned a police officer who allegedly assaulted a lawyer, Timothy Olamide Olaniyi.
25 Feb
Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Mr Adegoke Fayoade, on Sunday charged intending protesters not to violate the rights of others while carrying out their protest for any reason.
12 Jan
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Mr Adegoke Fayoade, said that seven high-ranking cultists have been arrested in the Ikorodu area of the state in the last five days.
10 Jan
The Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Gowon Estate Division, in Lagos State, has been removed for allegedly detaining a lawyer who was seeking justice for his client.
5 Jan
A 17-YEAR-old girl, Special Ajiri, who went missing on Wednesday has been found after hours of search. The girl was said to have gone missing at about 3:00 p.m., after leaving home to see a friend.
5 Jan
Residents of FESTAC town and environs have lamented what they called gross extortion and harassment by police officers in the area. They alleged that the officers mount checkpoints at Durbar Hotel and Apple Junctions, respectively, and forcibly collect money ...
15 Dec 2023
The new Commissioner of Police (CP) in Lagos, Adegoke Fayoade, yesterday, committed to principles of justice, proactive and responsible policing in the state. Fayoade stated this at Command Headquarters, Ikeja, during a handing over ceremony and engagement with police formations.
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