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Following a major breakthrough against counterfeit pharmaceutical networks, the Lagos State Police Command and the State Health Service Commission have partnered to enhance hospital security and public health safety. The collaboration aims to protect residents from adulterated medicines while ensuring a safer environment for healthcare delivery across the state.
The Lagos State Police Command says it arrested 135 suspected cultists and recovered 26 firearms during coordinated raids across the state ahead of the July 7 cult-related celebration and initiation. Police said the operation was aimed at preventing violent clashes and other criminal activities linked to rival cult groups.
The Lagos State Police Command has commissioned a renovated Violent Crime Response Unit base and received five operational vehicles, 1,200 raincoats and 1,000 pairs of boots to strengthen its response to violent crime. Police authorities say the support will improve operational readiness and public safety across Lagos State.
Lagos Police arrested 21-year-old Samson Onilewaji along the Lekki-Epe Expressway after a stop-and-search operation uncovered a suspected human hand, firearms and stolen items, including a POS terminal and ATM cards linked to recent robberies.
Lagos Police have ruled out terrorism in the June 22 Mushin explosion, attributing the blast to a mechanical component failure rather than an IED, but the reversal from initial bomb fears has raised fresh questions about crisis communication.
Lagos Police arrested multiple suspects impersonating military personnel in June 2026, uncovering a network of fake soldiers and naval officers using uniforms and forged identification to gain trust and evade suspicion - raising concerns about public security and institutional integrity.
After a viral video showing two masked individuals emerging from a forest near Pan-Atlantic University triggered public concern, Lagos Police Commissioner CP Tijani Fatai led an on-site security assessment and deployed Lagos State Security Trust Fund drones around the Lekki campus.
