The Lagos State Police Command has recorded significant operational successes between December 2025 and January 2026, arresting multiple suspects, dismantling criminal syndicates, and recovering stolen vehicles, firearms, and suspected fake currencies across the state.
The Commissioner of Police, Mr Olohundare Jimoh, confirmed this on Monday while addressing newsmen at the Command Headquarters in Ikeja.
According to him the successes were achieved through intelligence-led policing, targeted raids, sustained surveillance, and prompt tactical responses to criminal activities.
He said atotal of 25 vehicles variously reported stolen, fraudulently converted, smuggled, or unlawfully removed from motor parks were recovered during the period. Suspects were arrested for offences including conspiracy, armed robbery, stealing, assault occasioning harm, threats to life, and related crimes.
The Command also recovered several weapons and other incriminating items, including four locally fabricated dane guns, 13 cut-to-size pistols, nine live cartridges, one expended cartridge, fetish charms, dangerous weapons, and bundles of suspected counterfeit foreign and Nigerian currencies.
Police described the recoveries as a major boost to public safety, noting that the removal of illegal firearms and stolen vehicles from circulation has disrupted criminal networks operating within the state.
21 ‘One-Chance’ Kidnapping Suspects Arrested
In a major breakthrough, police arrested 21 members of a notorious “one-chance” kidnapping and robbery syndicate in Idimu, Alimosho area of Lagos in January 2026, following credible intelligence.
Exhibits recovered from the suspects include three vehicles—two Toyota Corolla cars and one Toyota Camry—fetish charms, 21 bundles of suspected fake US dollars, and 12 bundles of suspected fake euros. Police said the operation significantly weakened the gang’s capacity to carry out coordinated attacks across the state.
Suspect Arrested Over Bomb Threat to Schools
The Command also announced the arrest of a suspect in connection with a bomb threat circulated on January 21, 2025, targeting three schools—two in Ikeja and one in the Ogombo area of Lagos.
The threat, which caused widespread panic, prompted swift intelligence and digital forensic investigations. Although the suspect claimed he had lost his mobile phone before the threat was issued, police said investigations revealed that the same phone line was actively used by him to communicate with family members during and after the incident.
The suspect remains in custody and will be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations.
