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  • Police uncover Yahoo school in Lagos

    Police uncover Yahoo school in Lagos

    LAGOS—The Lagos State Police Command, yesterday, said it has uncovered a building in the Iju area of Lagos State used for internet fraud training

    Popularly called “Yahoo School,” the command said four Yahoo experts, among them two siblings, who had been running the school, were arrested alongside six trainees, who were undergoing training in cybercrime and fraud during the operation.

    Identities of the main suspects were given as Chibuike Ihejika, 23; Stanley Ihejika, 22; Obiora Oyediba, 26 and Emmanuel Oyedibe, 25, while the six trainees’ are Okorie Henry, Otoh Chisom, 20; Okeke Kwufrochikwu, 26; Uchenna Obeji, 26; Minachi Udochukwu, 12 and Chinedu Ukachukwu, 23.

    The underage trainee, Ugochukwu, according to the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hudenyin, had healing marks of injuries on his body allegedly inflicted on him by the main principal suspect, to compel him into the commission of the criminal acts.

    Preliminary investigations, according to him, revealed that the principal suspects of the facility recruited their trainees from Anambra State and engaged them to commit internet fraud and other related crimes.

    He said the proceeds from their fraudulent activities were confiscated by the principal suspects.
    Hudenyin said: “All suspects have been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Yaba for further discreet investigation and prosecution.

    “Efforts are ongoing to apprehend the sponsors, who financed the trainees’ enrollment in the school as well as the owner of the facility where these criminal and illegal activities took place.

    “The owner of the facility is hereby warned in his own interest to turn himself in immediately at the SCID Panti from wherever he is hiding. The Lagos State Police Command will ensure that all suspects are charged to court for prosecution upon the conclusion of the investigation into the case.”

  • Ex-police officer allegedly kills 2 family members over land dispute in Lagos

    Ex-police officer allegedly kills 2 family members over land dispute in Lagos

    The Yovoyan community in Badagry, Lagos, was thrown into mourning on Tuesday morning when an ex-police officer, allegedly shot and killed two family members and one other person over a land dispute.

    A Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learnt that Mr Richard Atideka, Mrs Latevi Atideka, both from Yovoyan community,  and Mr Muji Onilude from the neighboring Gberefu community, were killed by the ex-police officer and his accomplice.

    A survivour of the attack, Mr David Atideka, recounted the harrowing experience, stating that the incident occurred between 2:00 a.m. and 2:30 a.m. in the Atideka compound.

    “I was inside my room discussing with my wife when I stepped out to urinate. As I did, I saw two armed men entering the compound. I quickly hid nearby.

    “They entered my room, asked for me, and immediately shot my wife in the head. Out of fear, I ran to inform my elder brother, but when I arrived, I found his lifeless body—he had been shot too,” David narrated.

    He further alleged that he saw his elder brother, the suspect, the ex-police officer, along with another armed person, leaving the compound after killing his wife and brother.

    “The person I saw was my brother, the police officer. I recognised him clearly,” he said.

    NAN learnt  that the alleged suspected killer had been in a long-standing dispute with his brothers over land ownership.

    A reliable source disclosed that the suspect had been attempting to seize land from David and Richard Atideka.

    “They had taken the matter to court, where the suspect was arrested and detained but later released on bail. They were due for a final court judgment this Thursday,” the source revealed.

    Meanwhile, Mr Yusuf Onilude, the son of slain Muji Onilude, said his father had just left his room moments before he was murdered.

    “My father came to my room at about 2:10 a.m. We spoke for a few minutes before he left.

    “Less than five minutes later, I heard gunshots outside. I rushed out and saw a man running away. I chased him, but he fired shots in the air and escaped.

    “When I returned, I found my father in a pool of blood. He had been shot dead,” he said.

    Reacting to the incident, community representative Mr James Yovoyan urged the police to ensure the perpetrators were brought to justice.

    Chief Lorence Atideka, the family head, lamented the tragedy, calling on the government to arrest and prosecute everyone involved.

    However, Henry Atideka, the son of the alleged killer, denied the accusations, claiming that unknown gunmen carried out the attack.

    “My father was not around when the incident happened, and he has been invited by the police.

    “Although the family had some disagreements, it was not about land but a conspiracy, which we planned to resolve this Thursday,” he said.

    Henry expressed optimism that the police would uncover the truth and punish the culprits.

    However, a senior police officer who wished to remain anonymous confirmed that the police had taken the corpses to the General Hospital in Badagry and had launched an investigation into the killings

  • Lagos police recover 3 stolen cars from suspect

    Lagos police recover 3 stolen cars from suspect

    Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have busted a robbery gang that specialised in snatching vehicles from the eastern part of the country, bringing them to sell in Lagos.

    A suspected member of the gang, Ojo Dolapo, 22, was arrested in the Ikotun area of the state, the police said.

    Recovered from him were three cars suspected to have been stolen.

    Dolapo was arrested for purchasing three stolen cars from an unidentified woman, who is currently at large.

    The suspect according to the Command’s spokesman, CSP Benjamin Hudenyin, “received three Lexus RX 330s and one 2017 Lexus RX 350 through a woman, who is now on the run.

    “He led a team of operatives to the location where he had sold the cars. A silver-coloured Lexus RX 350 was recovered. Also, a black Lexus RX 330 was recovered on March 18, 2025, at Ojodu Berger. Dolapo is currently assisting the team of operatives in recovering the remaining two Lexus vehicles.
    “Efforts are underway to apprehend other fleeing members of the syndicate and recover the remaining vehicles.”

  • Man stabs wife to death in Lagos

    Man stabs wife to death in Lagos

    The Police Command in Lagos State has arrested a man for allegedly stabbing his 38-year-old wife to death.

    The command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident to newsmen on Thursday in Lagos.

    Hundeyin said that the incident happened on Wednesday, at Oke-Ira, Ilogbo Eremi in the Badagry area of the state.

    He said  detectives from Morogbo Division were informed about the incident and went to the scene.

    “A team of detectives while on surveillance township monitoring patrol at Oke-Ira, Ilogbo Eremi, got information that the suspect had stabbed his wife to death.

    “The team swiftly raced to the scene and apprehended the suspect.

    “A kitchen knife stained with blood was recovered from him.

    “He was brought down to the station and interrogated accordingly, ” he said.

    The image maker said that the suspect
    confessed to have committed the crime.

    The spokesperson said that the corpse had been removed and deposited at the morgue in Badagry General Hospital  for preservation.

    According to him, the case will be transferred to State Criminal Investigation Department, (SCID), Yaba,for further action

  • Hit-and-run driver kills 12-year-old student in Lagos, injures sibling

    Hit-and-run driver kills 12-year-old student in Lagos, injures sibling

    A driver yet to be identified hit two female siblings returning from school on Monday along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway.

    The driver, according to a statement on Tuesday by the Lagos police spokesman Benjamin Hundeyin, was plying the BRT lane at high speed when he hit the siblings at Ogundare bus stop.

    “On Monday, February 24, 2025 at about 1535hrs, a yet-to-be-identified driver, while plying the BRT lane on high speed at Ogundare bus-stop along Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, hit two female pedestrians, siblings aged 12 and 15, on their way back from school,” the statement said.

    “The accident victims sustained serious degrees of injuries and were quickly evacuated to Orile Agege General Hospital for treatment, where the 12-year-old sadly passed on while receiving treatment, while the other victim was later transferred to the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) for further treatment.

    “The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Olohundare M. Jimoh while disclosing that a speedy, detailed and conclusive investigation has since commenced, hereby calls on road users, particularly motorists, to strictly comply with traffic rules/laws, speed limits and safe driving practices.”

    The police commissioner, the statement said, commiserated with the bereaved family and said the police would get to the root of the matter and ensure justice is served.