By Evelyn Usman
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 243 suspects for offences ranging from armed robbery and cultism to murder and traffic robbery between March and June 2026, Commissioner of Police Tijani Fatai has disclosed.
Fatai made the revelation on Monday during the working visit of the South-West Coordinating Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Adegoke Fayoade, to the Command Headquarters in Ikeja.
Presenting a scorecard of the command’s activities since assuming office on March 26, 2026, the police commissioner said the arrests were made through intelligence-led operations and proactive policing strategies aimed at curbing crime across the state.
A breakdown of the arrests showed that 71 armed robbery suspects, 133 suspected cultists, 35 murder suspects and four traffic robbery suspects were apprehended during the period.
