The Lagos State Police Command said its operatives have arrested 150 suspects and recovered 100 unregistered motorcycles, firearms, suspected stolen property, and illicit drugs during a coordinated raid on criminal hideouts in the Igando and Idimu areas of the state.

In a statement issued on Monday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Adebisi, the command said the operation, conducted under the ongoing Operation KO S’AYE, targeted criminal hideouts at Boolar, Oko Filling Bus Stop, Igando, and other identified black spots within the Area M, Idimu axis.

The statement said the operation was carried out at about 5:45 am on Sunday following credible intelligence, adding that the coordinated raid involved a joint team of operatives drawn from different formations of the Lagos State Police Command.

“As part of the ongoing Operation KO S’AYE, the Lagos State Police Command has sustained its aggressive clearance operations against criminal hideouts across the state, in line with the Command’s commitment to ensuring that there is no safe haven for criminals,” the statement said.

Exhibits recovered during the operation included 100 unregistered motorcycles, 54 mobile phones, one double-barrel gun, two single-barrel guns, one locally made double-barrel shotgun, two military camouflage uniforms, assorted charms, six generators suspected to have been stolen, substances suspected to be Indian hemp, and various quantities of illicit drugs.

It added that all the suspects are currently in police custody, while investigations are ongoing to determine their individual culpability.

The statement further said those found to have committed criminal offences will be charged to court accordingly.

The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Tijani Fatai, reaffirmed the command’s commitment to sustaining the anti-crime operation across the state.

He commended the operatives for their professionalism and dedication, stressing that Operation KO S’AYE would continue across Lagos to deny criminals safe haven and ensure the safety and security of residents.

The Abia State Police Command says it has arrested a 35-year-old woman, Mrs Nwoko Gift, for attempting to harm her 12-year-old house help with a knife.

According to the Abia State Police Command, the woman was seen in a viral video on social media attempting to kill the victim, identified as Miss Ebony Chimamanda.

A statement signed by DSP Maureen Chinaka, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Abia State Command, said preliminary investigation into the case revealed that the incident occurred on 05/07/2026.

It explained that Mrs Nwoko Gift, who is from Ehime Mbano, Imo State, but resides at IBB Housing Estate, Umuahia, on the same date attempted to kill Miss Ebo Chimamanda, who lives with her, because she allegedly refused to spread the clothes she was instructed to spread before the suspect (Mrs Gift) left for the market.

The Police Command also said that investigations revealed that the suspect had repeatedly beaten and threatened to kill the young Miss Chimamanda.

“Operatives from the World Bank Divisional Police Headquarters, Umuahia, raced to the scene, leveraging actionable intelligence, rescued the victim, apprehended the suspect, and recovered the knife used in the attack.

“Investigation is ongoing, as the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), and the suspect will be charged with attempted murder upon the conclusion of the investigation,” the Abia State Police Command said.

The command condemned the actions of the suspect and advised members of the public to desist from such acts, adding that anyone who engages in such violent conduct should be reported to the police.

A young man identified as Ahmad Dankoli was reportedly lynched and his body set ablaze by an angry mob in Balare, Ajingi Local Government Area of Kano State, after he was accused of attempting to steal a motorcycle.

The incident occurred at about 9 pm on Sunday, coinciding with the community’s weekly market day.

The councillor representing Balare Ward, Shu’aibu Abdulmumin Yalo, confirmed the incident to Arewa Updates, saying the deceased was accused of attempting to steal the motorcycle of a trader who had come to the market.

“The crowd accused him of attempting to steal a motorcycle. Although he tried to escape, they caught up with him and set him on fire,” Yalo said.

According to the councillor, security personnel responded to the scene but were overwhelmed by the large crowd and could not stop the mob attack.

“Security operatives came to intervene, but the number of people at the scene was too much for them to control,” he added.

Yalo noted that the market had witnessed several cases of motorcycle theft in recent months, a development he said may have fuelled the mob’s reaction.

The deceased was said to be a well-known social media supporter of the New Nigeria Peoples Party’s Kwankwasiyya movement.

The incident comes less than two weeks after another mob in Maraban Jos, Kaduna State, allegedly burnt a woman, Ummulkhairi, to death over accusations of child theft.

Authorities later said the allegation was false, sparking renewed concerns over the growing trend of jungle justice across the country.