No Boko Haram in Lagos.
The Lagos State Police Command on Friday has denied speculations that members of the Boko Haram sect are in Lagos State.
Samuel Jinadu, the command's spokesman, urged residents to disregard such speculations.
He said the police and other security agencies in Lagos were all prepared and on top of the situation.
Jinadu, however, admitted that some Nigeriens were arrested on Thursday at the Berger area, tressing that nothing incriminating was found on them.
"The Nigerian Immigration Service is liaising with its Nigerien counterpart on ways of repatriating the arrested persons," he added.
The spokesman called on the public to report any strange movement and gathering to the police.
Lagos Police Command declares army officer's son wanted
The Lagos State Police Command have arrested two suspected armed robbers, and declared wanted a son of an army officer, believed to belong to the gang, operating in Ikorodu area of the state.
The army officer's son usually leave Ikeja cantonment, where his parents reside, to carry out robbery operations in Ikorodu.
The suspect had also been named in some other robbery operations within Lagos metropolis, and that he was always running to the cantonment to escape arrest.
The State Police Public Relation Officer, Samuel Jinadu, who confirmed the arrest of the suspects, said investigation was ongoing to ascertain the involvement of the army officer's son.
Jinadu said two suspects were arrested on Wednesday at about 5.30 a.m. at Lasuwon Lambo, opposite Lagos State Polytechnic, along Sagamu Road, Ikorodu, stressing that the police were on the trail of other members of the gang.
He said one shotgun was recovered from them, stressing that they were arrested after a tip-off, while they were planning for another robbery operation.
In another development, the Homicide Section of the Lagos State Police (CID) has begun investigation into the murder of one Shola (other names not known), whose hands, eyes and private parts were cut off, apparently for ritual purposes.
Jinadu said the incident was reported at Amukoko police station on Thursday at about 5.30 am, stressing that the incident happened at No. 16, Alafia St., Amukoko.
According to the police spokesman, preliminary investigation revealed that the deceased was allegedly abducted by some unidentified persons in his friend's house, and he was later found dead, while some parts of his body were removed.
Jinadu said that the State CID was investigating all the cases.
Crime Rate Drops In Kwara
Kwara State police command said it recorded a 4.6 per cent decrease in crime rate in 2011, when compared with 2010 in the state.
Speaking with journalists in Ilorin on Friday, the Commissioner of Police, Peter Gana, said 2,983 cases were reported in 2010, as against 2,528 cases reported in the outgoing year.
The police boss also said the two categories of crime cases reported were offences against persons and property.
He said the three most prevalent crime against persons were grievous harm, assault and culpable homicide, adding that the command recorded 382 cases of grievous harm cases in 2011, as against 437 in 2010.
According to Gana, 320 assault cases were recorded in 2011, against 237 in 2010, explaining that the political campaign clashes between rival political parties cauised an increase in 2011.
He also said 27 cases of culpable homicide were recorded in 2011, against 31 in 2010.
Under crimes against property, Gana said 173 theft cases were reported in 2011 as against 710 in 2010, adding that 331 cases of house breaking were also recorded in 2011 as against 321 in 2010.
Arson and mischief cases were 138 in 2011, as against 181 in 2010, he said.
Samuel Jinadu, the command's spokesman, urged residents to disregard such speculations.
He said the police and other security agencies in Lagos were all prepared and on top of the situation.
Jinadu, however, admitted that some Nigeriens were arrested on Thursday at the Berger area, tressing that nothing incriminating was found on them.
"The Nigerian Immigration Service is liaising with its Nigerien counterpart on ways of repatriating the arrested persons," he added.
The spokesman called on the public to report any strange movement and gathering to the police.
Lagos Police Command declares army officer's son wanted
The Lagos State Police Command have arrested two suspected armed robbers, and declared wanted a son of an army officer, believed to belong to the gang, operating in Ikorodu area of the state.
The army officer's son usually leave Ikeja cantonment, where his parents reside, to carry out robbery operations in Ikorodu.
The suspect had also been named in some other robbery operations within Lagos metropolis, and that he was always running to the cantonment to escape arrest.
The State Police Public Relation Officer, Samuel Jinadu, who confirmed the arrest of the suspects, said investigation was ongoing to ascertain the involvement of the army officer's son.
Jinadu said two suspects were arrested on Wednesday at about 5.30 a.m. at Lasuwon Lambo, opposite Lagos State Polytechnic, along Sagamu Road, Ikorodu, stressing that the police were on the trail of other members of the gang.
He said one shotgun was recovered from them, stressing that they were arrested after a tip-off, while they were planning for another robbery operation.
In another development, the Homicide Section of the Lagos State Police (CID) has begun investigation into the murder of one Shola (other names not known), whose hands, eyes and private parts were cut off, apparently for ritual purposes.
Jinadu said the incident was reported at Amukoko police station on Thursday at about 5.30 am, stressing that the incident happened at No. 16, Alafia St., Amukoko.
According to the police spokesman, preliminary investigation revealed that the deceased was allegedly abducted by some unidentified persons in his friend's house, and he was later found dead, while some parts of his body were removed.
Jinadu said that the State CID was investigating all the cases.
Crime Rate Drops In Kwara
Kwara State police command said it recorded a 4.6 per cent decrease in crime rate in 2011, when compared with 2010 in the state.
Speaking with journalists in Ilorin on Friday, the Commissioner of Police, Peter Gana, said 2,983 cases were reported in 2010, as against 2,528 cases reported in the outgoing year.
The police boss also said the two categories of crime cases reported were offences against persons and property.
He said the three most prevalent crime against persons were grievous harm, assault and culpable homicide, adding that the command recorded 382 cases of grievous harm cases in 2011, as against 437 in 2010.
According to Gana, 320 assault cases were recorded in 2011, against 237 in 2010, explaining that the political campaign clashes between rival political parties cauised an increase in 2011.
He also said 27 cases of culpable homicide were recorded in 2011, against 31 in 2010.
Under crimes against property, Gana said 173 theft cases were reported in 2011 as against 710 in 2010, adding that 331 cases of house breaking were also recorded in 2011 as against 321 in 2010.
Arson and mischief cases were 138 in 2011, as against 181 in 2010, he said.
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