LAGOS STATE POLICE COMMAND BUSTS A NOTORIOUS AND VICIOUS GANG OF EXOTIC VEHICLE VANDALS; ARRESTS JUDE ONOUHA, KINGPIN AND PRINCIPAL SUSPECT, LEADER OF THE GANG DISGUISING AS SECURITY PERSONNEL USING VEHICLE JACK AS FIREARMS
The Police detectives of the Lagos State Police Command
successfully arrested one Jude Onouha ‘m’, aged 46, who is the kingpin and gang leader of a vicious and notorious criminal syndicate that specializes in disguising as security operatives in fake security outfit uniforms and using a Mercedes car jack modified to look like firearms
to gain access into estates within Lagos metropolis.
The suspect and his gang specialized in disguising themselves as security operatives, wearing fake uniforms and using a modified Mercedes-Benz car jack, crafted to resemble a firearm, to deceive unsuspecting estate security
personnel. Under the false pretense of conducting security investigations, they gained access into several residential estates. Once inside, the gang targeted high-end vehicles such as Toyota Hilux, Toyota Highlander, Lexus 650, Mercedes-Benz, and other SUVs, systematically
vandalizing them and removing vital and expensive components including brainboxes, tapping glasses, wiring systems, side mirrors, and control devices.
The kingpin arrested corroborated the crime and he is assisting the police detectives in the further investigation of the case.
Efforts are being intensified to arrest other members of the gang for investigation and prosecution. Recovered from the suspect were one Mercedes Benz car jack and a face cap with the inscription Special Force, which he used to disguise as a security operative.
Efforts are ongoing to apprehend other members of the gang and their accomplices.
The Command hereby wishes to advise residents, particularly estate management and security guards, to exercise vigilance and utmost caution whenever person(s) represent themselves as operatives of
any security agency and seek to gain entrance into their estates. In addition to basic verification, residents are urged to collaborate closely with the Police by contacting the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) covering their area to confirm the authenticity of any such security
personnel before granting them access into their estates. Where there is any doubt, such persons should immediately be referred to the nearest police division.
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Olohundare Jimoh, enjoins residents and estate management to remain
vigilant, collaborate closely with their respective DPOs, and make use of the Command’s emergency numbers: 08063299264, 09053872208, 08087332678, for quick intervention. He assures that together, through vigilance, cooperation, and timely reporting, the safety and security of all
communities in Lagos State will be strengthened.
DSP BABASEYI B. OLUSEYI
DEPUTY POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
FOR: COMMISSIONER OF POLICE
LAGOS STATE COMMAND
IKEJA
SEPTEMBER 20, 2025
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along with three accomplices thereby foiling their attempt to mislead the public through an unlawful installation ceremony.
2.The principal suspect, Engr. Chibuike Azubike ‘m’, aged 65 years, an indigene of Obodoukwu Ancient Kingdom, Ideato North LGA of Imo State, was arrested
alongside three co-conspirators: Chief Chibuzor Ani ‘m’, aged 57 years; Chief Martins Nwaodika ‘m’, aged 65 years; and Mr. Ikechukwu Franklin Nnadi ‘m’, aged 41 years. All four suspects are presently in custody at the Lagos State Police Command Headquarters, Ikeja.
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normalcy, peace, law and order to the affected area.
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on routine patrol along Agege Motor Road in Ikeja. The suspects: Bode Oludayisin aged 53, Michael Sowunmi ‘m’ aged 22, and David Olawaye ‘m’ aged 20 were apprehended following an alarm raised by a victim who was being robbed by the syndicate in their minibus.
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Responding swiftly to the distress, the operatives intercepted the suspects inside an unregistered commercial minibus, which has now been
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In its determined effort to tackle headlong the menace of cultism, the Lagos State Police Command has deployed Anti-Cultism Squads in all Area Commands within the
state.
2. The squads have been equipped to respond swiftly and professionally to cultism-related threats and are tasked with conducting surveillance, responding to distress calls, apprehending cultism suspects, and working with local communities to dismantle cultism networks.
3. In furtherance to this, the Command hereby makes available the phone numbers of the squads by Area Command:
•Area A (Lagos Island)- 08035216190
•Area B (Apapa)- 08033781718
•Area C (Surulere)-08035740254
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crime of violence and other criminalities in Lagos State. On June 20, 2025, Tactical Squad operatives of the Command successfully in a well-coordinated special operation, trailed and arrested one Wasiu Akinwande aka Olori Eso, a 44-year-old notorious hired killer and head of
killers gang and cultist kingpin who along with his multiple gangs and hoodlums have been terrorizing Mushin area of Lagos State and its environs. This serial killer suspect is the most wanted suspect in Lagos history in recent time. His arrest marks a huge success in the ongoing