Penultimate Wednesday 28th 2026, The Lagos State Police Command, headed by CP TIJANI Fatai unveiled all the criminal tools arrested in the month of May 2026.
He remains resolute and unwavering in its commitment to ensuring the safety and security of all residents of Lagos State through proactive policing, intelligence-led operations, strategic crime prevention mechanisms, and swift operational responses to criminal activities across the State.In line with this mandate, the Command recorded significant operational breakthroughs within the month of May 2026, resulting in the foiling of kidnapping attempts, arrest of criminal suspects involved in armed robbery, cultism, stealing, conspiracy, and unlawful possession of firearms, as well as the recovery of arms, ammunition, stolen vehicles, and large sum of money linked to criminal activities.These operational achievements further demonstrate the Command’s determination to rid Lagos State of criminal elements and sustain public confidence in policing.Within the period under review, the command arrested ten (10) suspects and the following exhibits; double barrel pump action. three (3) AK47 and two SMG one (1) revolver and short pistol one (1) fabricated pistol Three (3) locally made pistol Six (6) magazines Forty-two (42) live ammunitions One dummy gun One TVS motorcycle One axe Other items used as weapons.Below is a summary of some of the major cases recorded during the period under review:1. FOILED KIDNAP ATTEMPT, NEUTRALIZATION OF FOUR SUSPECTS, AND RECOVERY OF ARMS AND AMMUNITIONOn May 24, 2026, at about 2130hrs, following credible intelligence received and monitored by operatives of the Command foiled a kidnap attempt by a nefarious kidnapping gang on a businessman at Jakande Estate Gate, Ejigbo Area of Lagos. This dreaded group specializes in targeting wealthy businessmen and arrives in Lagos in order to carry out heinous crimes on unsuspected persons. On the strength of the information received, operatives mine monitored the intelligence dutifully. The gang was going to strike and a popular business owner. Additional information has it that, the gang leader of this group named Ifeanyi “m” a.k.a Ifeko was the one who trained one Henry Asoona “m” the gang leader of the billionaire kidnappers that were earlier neutralized in Ladipo International Spare Parts Market in Lagos in 2024. Ifeanyi “m” a.k.a Ifeco is also said to be based abroad and came down to Lagos to perpetrate this act in Lagos. Based on the foregoing, operatives mine swung into action and moved to the scene, and the gang on sighting the police opened fire and engaged the operatives in a gun duel. The operatives responded with superior firepower, leading to the neutralization of four members of the gang, while one suspect escaped with bullet wounds. The exhibits recovered from the scene include:•One Toyota Sienna vehicle•One AK-47 rifle with two magazines and twenty-five (25) rounds of live ammunition•One SMG rifle with one magazine loaded with twelve (12) round live ammunition•One Toyota Corolla key•One Lexus vehicle key.
