Lagos State has deployed Rapid Response Squad and Task Force officers to patrol the streets in anticipation of nationwide hunger and hardship protests scheduled for August 1-10. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State Government has deployed officers from the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) and Task Force to patrol the streets in anticipation of the … Read more
A Lagos dispatch rider has deviated from his original mission. Instead of delivering phones to the buyer, the rider ran off with them. The police have arrested him after eight months on the run. Eko Hot Blog reports that a Lagos dispatch rider has landed in police net for selling three iPhones worth N1.7 million … Read more
Commercial motorcycles have been restricted from Lagos highways for years. Despite the ban, some motorcycle riders have flouted the ban. The disregard of the law has forced the Lagos government to clamp down on offenders. Eko Hot Blog reports that operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) supported by their counterparts from LAMATA Enforcement Team, … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested three suspects in Shasha, Akowonjo area of Lagos for staging a street carnival. The police spokesperson in Lagos, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, made the disclosure in a statement on Saturday. According to Hundeyin, the suspects, Julius … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested four suspected traffic robbers. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, made the disclosure in a statement on Tuesday. He revealed that the suspects were arrested while the RRS was on patrol at MKO Abiola’s Garden, … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has appointed Commissioner of Police (CP) Tunji Disu as his Principal Staff Officer (PSO-IGP). Disu was recently promoted alongside 32 others to Commissioner rank. EDITOR’S PICKS Gbajabiamila, Fashola, Lagos First Lady, Others Get Honorary Doctorates At LASU Convocation We Believe Five … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have arrested three suspects, all members of a ‘one-chance’ gang, operating along Oshodi–Gbagada Expressway, Lagos. The Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, made the disclosure in a statement on Tuesday. EDITOR’S PICKS Senate Approves Tinubu’s Appointment Of 20 Special … Read more
Police officers averted a suicide attempt in Lagos on Tuesday. The person attempting suicide had planned to jump into a lagoon. But police officers attached to the RRS were able to dissuade him from carrying out the act. Eko Hot Blog reports that operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) in Lagos State have prevented … Read more
The Nigeria Police Force historically has a fraught relationship with civilians. However, Disu became the Lagos RRS commander with the mindset that police officers can be the “good guys” as he christened his men. The policemen under his wing truly showed themselves to be the good guys through their constant display of professionalism and humanity. … Read more
Roadside robbery is rife in some parts of Lagos State. Three robbers recently met their waterloo in the state. One of the robbers is an ex-convict who recently left prison. Eko Hot Blog reports that operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested two ex-convicts for allegedly robbing … Read more
The Police in Lagos rescued three teenagers from “forced prostitution.” Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Police Command says it has rescued three teenagers from prostitution in the Itamaga area of Ikorodu, Lagos State. EDITOR’S PICKS Why Our Operatives Arrested Doyin Okupe – DSS EFCC Releases Doyin Okupe After Arrest At Lagos Airport … Read more
Suspected hoodlums have vandalised streetlight poles on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the hoodlums were sighted by passers-by who immediately notified the police. EDITOR’S PICKS Police Arrest 11 Cult Members Over Violent Clash In Lagos (PHOTOS) Again, Fire Explosion Forces Building To Collapse In Lagos Lagos Gets Automobile … Read more
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, yesterday, said that the number of accidents and security issues has dropped since the ban on commercial motorcycles popularly known as okada in the state. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the governor said there have been tremendous improvements in the areas that okada have been banned. He … Read more
Two Rescued From Armed Robbers By Lagos Police Recover Guns, Machetes Eko Hot Blog reports that men of Lagos Rapid Response Squad (RRS) on early hours of Thursday rescued a tanker driver and his assistance from the captive of gun-wielding robbers on Lekki – Epe Expressway, while they also recovered three guns, 11 live cartridges … Read more
RRS arrest Lagos tricycle operators leader, four others heading to fight NURTW EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of Lagos State Police Command has arrested a Tricycle Owners and Operators Association of Nigeria (TOOAN) leader, Azeez Abiola, Popularly known as Istijaba, and four others for attempting to cause mayhem in the … Read more
RRS Arrests Lagos NURTW Leaders Kunle Poly and Sego over Idumota crisis EKO HOT BLOG reports that Lagos Rapid Response Squad (RRS), led by its Commander, CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi, on Monday evening, arrested prominent members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, in the state, Kunle Poly and Sego. The arrest was effected … Read more
Lagos: RRS Arrests Three In Agege For Robbery [PHOTO] EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Decoy Team of the Lagos Rapid Response Squad (RRS), on Tuesday night in Agege arrested three robbery suspects for dispossessing a pedestrian of N100,000:00, three mobile phones and a wristwatch. The suspects; Ridwan Imran (20), Lukman Abiodun (18) and Abdulahi … Read more
…the vehicle was one of the three vehicles deployed for reinforcement to arrest some cultists… EKO HOT BLOG reports that an unidentified police officer returning from work on Tuesday was knocked down on a motorcycle by a police van in Ekiti State. Eight of the officers of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) also sustained serious … Read more
SANWO-OLU PRESENTS N10 MILLION CHEQUE TO FAMILY OF SLAIN RRS OFFICER EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-olu has given N10 million cheque as compensation to the family of a Rapid Response Squad officer, Inspector Adelakun Azeez, who died in the line of duty. This is in line with the … Read more
A Buhari-must-go protest has rocked Lagos State on Friday. EKOHOTBLOG reports that many protesters, on Friday, stormed the Gani Fawehinmi Park in Ojota, Lagos State, calling for the resignation of President Muhammadu Buhari. The protesters under the banner of #TakeItBack Movement and #RevolutionNow stormed the venue on Friday, chanting and displaying banners and placards that read, ‘Buhari Must Go’. … Read more