Benjamin Hundeyin
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The Police Command in Lagos State says it has rescued two kidnap victims and launched a search for their alleged abductors. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed this in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. Hundeyin said that the alleged kidnappers abducted the victims on Wednesday at Ijede in the Ikorodu area of the…
18 Mar
A suspected armed robber noted for robbing people of their belongings especially, handsets met his waterloo at the weekend, when angry mob descended on him, beating him to death.
18 Mar
Police operatives attached to Oko-Odo in the Abule- Egba area of Lagos have arrested one Musa Zayanu for allegedly stabbing his colleague, Mammud to death with a knife during a heated argument.
7 Mar
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested two Pakistani nationals for allegedly leading a kidnapping gang in the state.
21 Jan
Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Olanrewaju Ishola, has assured residents and visitors of adequate safety and security. He stated that sufficient human, material, and operational resources have been strategically deployed across
19 Dec
The Police Command in Lagos has refuted claims that its officer assaulted officials of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in the Lekki area of the state. The command spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, denied the allegation in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos. He said, “The command wishes to debunk claims making the rounds that Monalisa…
5 Nov
A high-ranking member of the Aye confraternity, known only as Solution, was reportedly killed in the Iju Ishaga area of Lagos State on Sunday night. It is believed the victim was attacked and killed by suspected members of the rival Eiye confraternity.
21 Oct
A man, Kadiri Yusuf, also known as Alado, has fled after inflicting injuries on his two children in the Agege area of Lagos State. On October 18, 2024, the head teacher of a primary school in Orile Agege, Lagos, reported to the Elere Police Division
19 Oct
The Police Command in Lagos State says a man allegedly jumped into a canal and died to avoid arrest in the Ipaja area of the state. The command’s Spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, stated this in a post he shared on his verified X handle @benHundeyin on Friday. He said that the incident happened on Wednesday…
16 Oct
Four unidentified individuals were tragically burnt beyond recognition in a fire that engulfed a building in the OlodiApapa area of Lagos over the weekend.
15 Oct
Two separate incidents in Lagos yesterday left authorities investigating a mysterious death and a tragic drowning. In the Dopemu area, a woman died after suddenly feeling unwell in a hotel room.
2 Oct 2024
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command on Monday blocked a major section of the road along New Garage/Berger Bus Stop leading to a Traffic that started from Long Bridge in Ogun State. Eyewitnesses reported that the police barricade was observed around 8 am in the morning and motorists and pedestrians were forced to navigate…
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