He further added that between September 2024 till date, various arms and ammunition were recovered. Among them were AK 47 riddled that were taken from police division during the Endsars protest.
Killers of Uber, Bolt drivers nabbed in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command has dismantled robbery gangs targeting Uber drivers, arresting seven suspected members of separate gangs.
One of the gangs, a four-man group, included a United States returnee who stabbed an Uber rider to death in an attempt to steal his Toyota Camry, on Thursday, January 9, 2025
The suspects according to the Commissioner of Police Lagos State Police Command CP Olarewaju Ishola, , who briefed journalists on the breakthroughs recorded by the command between September 2024 and January 10, 2025, at the Command headquarters, yesterday, ordered the ride on Thursday, January 9, 2025, at Chevron in Lekki area.
Explaining how life was snuffed out of the unsuspecting driver, CP Ishola said,
the suspects – Emeka Akwara, 19; David Segun, 21; Samuel Ariori, 21; and Lukman Ariori, 19 ,” ordered an Uber at Chevron in the Lekki area, en route to Obalende, at around midnight.
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” Upon arriving at Obalende in a secluded area, they robbed and killed the Uber driver by stabbing him multiple times in the neck. Fortunately, they were unable to steal the vehicle, thanks to the intervention of good Samaritans and passersby. Two suspects were immediately arrested and handed over to police operatives at Lion Building. Further investigation led to the arrest of two more fleeing suspects, in the Chevron area of Lagos. The deceased’s body was deposited at the Mainland Hospital Yaba morgue.
He further revealed that a similar arrest of the trio of Edmond Julius, 34, Abdullahi Umar, 32, and Saturday Oke, 40, was made in connection with the murder of another Uber driver three months ago.
According to him, the suspects confessed to kidnapping an Uber driver, Oluwaseyi Fowler, in the Ajah area, three months ago, robbing him of his Toyota Camry car and murdering him.
“The suspects sold the stolen vehicle to their receiver and led the police to recover the decomposed body of the deceased and the vehicle.
“This incident marks the third of its kind in three months, with unknown other cases”
CP Ishola advised Uber drivers to carry only one passenger at a time and ensure they were searched, and have them sit in the front seat.
He also announced plans to provide security tips to drivers to prevent them from becoming victims.
Police Inspector found dead in hotel room as female friend flees
A police inspector, Haruna Mohammed, has been found died in a hotel in Ogun State.
His lifeless body was reportedly found on Saturday, February 15, 2025, at the hotel located in Anthony Uzum Estate, Oyeyemi Akute.
According to reports, he had checked into the establishment around 1am with an unidentified female companion, who has since disappeared.
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A report by SaharaReporters quoted a police memo as stating that the hotel manager noticed the room was left unlocked at approximately 8:52 a.m.
Upon inspection, she found the inspector’s body, but there was no sign of the woman.
The hotel owner promptly alerted the authorities.
The memo also revealed that the missing woman had been seen at the reception around 6am, where she requested a bottle of table water.
Law enforcement officials have classified the inspector’s death as “unnatural.”
His remains were taken to Life Channel Mortuary in Olambe, near Akute.
NAFDAC uncovers illicit pharmaceuticals at Idumota Lagos, seals 3,000 shops
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed over 3,000 shops in Lagos’ Idumota Open Drug Market during the first week of its enforcement operations.
The agency disclosed this on its X handle on Saturday.
Among the alarming discoveries were vaccines stored in dilapidated, unventilated rooms sealed with iron sheets in highly unsanitary conditions.
According to NAFDAC, illicit pharmaceuticals equivalent to 12 truckloads were evacuated from the market.
Additionally, empty packs and cartons of expired, unregistered antimalarial injections were discovered inside a packing shop, with the vials already removed.
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In a separate warehouse within the market, but away from the pharmaceutical section, officials uncovered large quantities of controlled substances, including Ecstasy (MDMA or Molly), various brands of Codeine Cough Syrup, and Tramadol 225.
NAFDAC stressed its commitment to clamping down on illegal drug markets to protect public health and ensure the safety of medicines available in Nigeria.
NAFDAC’s ongoing crackdown on fake and substandard medicines has led to the sealing of major drug markets across Nigeria, including the Idumota open drug market in Lagos, the Ariaria drug market in Aba, and the Onitsha drug market in Anambra.
The agency’s Director of Investigation and Enforcement, Mr. Shaba Mohammed, said the week-long enforcement exercise was happening simultaneously across the three markets, which serve as distribution hubs for over 80% of medications in Nigeria..
As part of the exercise, over 5,000 shops, including warehouses and packaging stores, will be inspected to identify and remove substandard medical products.
So far, NAFDAC has confiscated seven truckloads of suspected falsified drugs, expired medicines, and drugs labeled with images of human parts.
In a related operation, on February 14th, the agency uncovered a major counterfeiting depot at Umumeje village, Osisioma Ngwa, Abia State.
Officials discovered that expired medicines were being repackaged and revalidated for resale.
During the raid, large quantities of expired potassium chloride, allergy medications, immune boosters, and cholesterol treatments were confiscated.
Machinery used to alter expiry dates and rebrand drugs was also found.
Police in Ogun arrest 20 youths on truck with dangerous weapons
The Police have intercepted 20 youths with dangerous weapons while alighting from a truck along the Ogun and Oyo State boundary on Saturday.
Ogun Police Command spokesperson, CSP Omotola Odutola announced this on Saturday in a statement.
According to the statement, the youths were intercepted by Ogun Commissioner of Police Lanre Ogunlowo during his routine patrol in the boundary between Oyo and Ogun States.
Ogunlowp ordered a search on the 20 youths and this led to the discovery of the various kinds of dangerous weapons on their bodies.
She said, “The youths were intercepted during CP Ogunlowo’s routine weekend patrol along the Eledumare, Bamboo, Fidiwo, Foursquare, Alapako and Onigari axis, all within Ogun and bordering Oyo state.
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“He observed that the group did not declare a clear destination and satisfactory explanation for their movement.
“Acting on his sound professional instincts, he ordered a search of their persons and belongings and dangerous weapons were recovered, which included daggers, knives, cutlasses and objects suspected to be charms, among others.”
Odutola said the CP, following the discovery, directed the immediate detention of the youths and ordered the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) to conduct thorough profiling.
“The CP further instructed that anyone found culpable should be swiftly charged to court to ensure justice is served,” she said.
The Command Spokesperson said the CP has consequently further reaffirmed his commitment to proactive policing and community engagement.
“The Police, with this, assure the residents of Ogun that it would continue to intensify efforts on crime prevention, intelligence-gathering and prompt law enforcement.
“The CP therefore urge members of the public to remain vigilant and report suspicious movements or activities to the nearest Police formation for timely intervention.
“The Ogun Police Command remain dedicated to safeguarding lives and property, and it will not relent in its duty to rid the state of criminal elements,” Odutola said.
(NAN)
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