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The Police Community Relations Committee has enlisted newly appointed patrons to drive its Safe School Club initiative, aiming to secure educational environments and mentor students across Lagos and Ogun states.
Assistant Inspector-General Olohundare Moshood Jimoh has reaffirmed his commitment to professional policing and equal justice during a courtesy visit from the Ilorin Emirates Descendants Progressive Union.
Assistant Inspector-General of Police Olorundare Jimoh has called for enhanced community partnership and intelligence-led policing to secure the economic corridors of Lagos and Ogun states. While receiving a leadership award, Jimoh emphasized the importance of public accountability and reporting police misconduct to strengthen internal security.
Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints across Lagos and Ogun states conducted extensive community service projects as part of the 2026 All-Africa Service Project. The initiative involved cleaning health centres, donating blood, and refurbishing public facilities to provide tangible benefits to local residents.
The abduction of 33-year-old poultry farmer Oreoluwa Osonuga at the Ikenne Farm Settlement has sparked a crisis for his family following a staggering N500 million ransom demand. The incident highlights the growing security risks faced by young entrepreneurs in Nigeria's agricultural sector.
Governor Dapo Abiodun has announced the arrest of four additional suspects linked to the kidnapping of seven students from Gateway ICT Polytechnic, following a successful rescue operation by security agencies.
The New Seraph Evangelical Ministries is set to host over half a million participants for its eighth annual spiritual programme, NODE 8.0, focusing on national revival and divine intervention.
The NDLEA has brought 10 defendants before a Federal High Court in Lagos over an alleged methamphetamine production network uncovered in a forest in Ogun State. The case highlights concerns that international drug syndicates may be shifting from trafficking through Nigeria to manufacturing narcotics within the country.
The Ogun I Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has expressed grief over the death of the Onipokia of Ipokia Kingdom, Oba Yisa Olaniyan, Adelakun. The Command described the late monarch as a key partner in promoting peace, border security and community development in Ipokia.
IGP Kayode Egbetokun has launched Operation Kosaye in Lagos and Ogun states, with police rescuing five kidnap victims along the Ijebu Ode-Sagamu-Benin Expressway, neutralising five suspected kidnappers and arresting four others in the operation's opening days.
A coordinated intelligence-led operation by the Nigerian Army, DSS, NSCDC and Immigration Service led to the arrest of 46 suspected illegal immigrants from Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Togo and Senegal living undetected in Ogun State communities for approximately six months.
