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  • Hundeyin takes over from Adejobi as new force PRO

    Hundeyin takes over from Adejobi as new force PRO

    The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun has been appointed CSP Benjamin Hundeyin as the new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO).

    TheNewsGuru.com(TNG) reports that appointment comes barely 24 hours after his predecessor, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, was promoted to the rank of Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) and redeployed as Deputy Commissioner of Police, Operations, Delta State Command.

    The Police Service Commission (PSC) had approved Adejobi’s elevation, with the Force Headquarters describing the redeployment as part of routine administrative procedures to strengthen operational leadership across the country.

    Police authorities said his posting to Delta State, one of Nigeria’s most operationally sensitive regions, was “strategic,” placing him at the centre of tackling violent crimes, oil theft, communal clashes, and other security challenges.

    Senior police sources dismissed reports that Adejobi was “controversially removed” from his spokesperson role, stressing that his elevation was neither punitive nor political.

    “The deployment of officers is a normal administrative procedure in the Nigeria Police Force. DCP Adejobi’s record of professionalism, commitment, and service excellence made him a natural fit for this crucial operational responsibility,” a senior officer at the Force Headquarters.

    Adejobi’s tenure as Force PRO was marked by consistent efforts to professionalise police communication, build trust with civil society, and enhance transparency in public engagement.

    His new role in Delta State requires him to coordinate tactical deployments, supervise field operations, and strengthen police-community relations.

    The police hierarchy expressed confidence that Adejobi’s experience in communication and policing reforms would serve him well in addressing Delta’s complex security landscape.

  • Tragedy as train crushes 50-year-old pedestrian to death in Lagos

    Tragedy as train crushes 50-year-old pedestrian to death in Lagos

    Tragedy occured in Lagos on Saturday after a fast moving train crushed a 50-year-old man, identified as Emmanuel, along the railway tracks at Arena Shopping Mall in the Oshodi area.

    Confirming the incident, Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, stated that the incident was reported to the Mosafejo Division by a woman who claimed to be the deceased’s sister.

    Hundeyin noted that detectives were dispatched to the scene after receiving the report around 1:33 p.m. They also documented the location and transported Emmanuel’s body to a public morgue for an autopsy.

    “A woman reported at Mosafejo Division that at about 0900 hours of the same day, she received a phone call that her elder brother, one Emmanuel (surname withheld), ‘M’, aged 50 years, was allegedly crushed by a moving train at Arena Shopping Mall, Oshodi,” Hundeyin explained in a statement.

    “Based on the report, the scene was visited and photographed by a team of detectives. The corpse was evacuated to a public morgue for autopsy.”

    The case has been transferred to the Railway Police Command at Ebute Metta for further investigation.

  • Lagos man stabs newlywed wife to death

    Lagos man stabs newlywed wife to death

    A 30-year-old man identified as Motunrayo Olaniyi has allegedly stabbed his newlywed wife, Olajumoke, to death during a heated argument.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) gathered that the incident occurred on Friday, at Amazing Grace Estate, Elepe, Ikorodu, Lagos State.

    Confirming the fatal domestic altercation, the spokesperson for the Lagos State Police Command, Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed that Motunrayo stabbed his 25-year-old wife multiple times, locked her in a room, and then set the house on fire.

    After committing the act, the suspect reportedly inflicted injuries on himself.

    When police officers arrived at the scene following a distress call, they managed to extinguish the fire. However, Olajumoke’s lifeless body was discovered with multiple abdominal wounds.

    The statement read in part, “A distress call was received on October 4 at Ikorodu Division that a newly wedded couple, one Motunrayo Olaniyi, aged 30, and his wife Olajumoke, aged 25 years, allegedly engaged in a domestic scuffle in their room at Amazing Grace Estate, Elepe, Ikorodu.

    “In the process, the husband reportedly stabbed the wife to death, locked her in the room, and set it ablaze, while he inflicted wounds on himself.

    “Police from the Ikorodu Division responded to a distress call and put out the fire. They found Olajumoke’s lifeless body with abdominal wounds.

    “The corpse has been deposited at Ikorodu General Hospital morgue for autopsy. Investigation is in progress.”

  • Police officer who rough-handled elderly woman in viral video, arrested

    Police officer who rough-handled elderly woman in viral video, arrested

    The Nigerian Police, Lagos Command has arrested a police officer for manhandling an elderly woman  in Alagbado area of the state.

    According to a statement, by the Command’s Spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, an investigation into circumstances that led to the altercation captured in viral video has also begun.

    It would be recalled that a video circulating on social media showed an officer inside an elderly woman’s car manhandling her in the first week of September.

    Hundeyin noted that the police inspector and his supervising deputy superintendent of Police have been brought in for questioning while the Complaint Response Unit has established contact with the woman in the video.

    “The command condemns the unprofessional conduct of the Inspector as it does not represent the ethics and operational standards of the Nigeria Police Force.

    “The command equally assures Lagosians that the investigation will be swift, thorough and conclusive.

    “We will ensure that the officers are disciplined as appropriate and members of the public are updated accordingly,” the image maker said.

  • Three-year-old dies after falling into an open cesspit in Lagos

    Three-year-old dies after falling into an open cesspit in Lagos

    The family of a three-year-old boy has been thrown into mourning after following his tragic death after falling into an open cesspit in Lagos.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that the Lagos State Police command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin made this known in a post on X. com.

    According to Hundeyin, the three year old fell into the cesspit that was left open, adding that the death was avoidable.

    He wrote, “Somewhere in Igando today, this cesspit was left open. Unfortuately, a 3-year-old  fell into it and died. This was totally avoidable”

  • Police identify officer who allegedly shot man dead at fuel station

    Police identify officer who allegedly shot man dead at fuel station

    The Police Command in Lagos State has identified the officer who allegedly shot a man dead at a filling station in the Obalende area of the state.

    The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the development in a post he shared on his verified X handle@ benHundeyin on Thursday.

    He said that the officer had been identified.

    “The person behind the shooting has been identified as a police officer serving at Special Protection Unit (SPU) Base 17, Lion Building, Lagos.

    “Investigation is still ongoing and further findings will be made available, ” he said.

    According to Hundeyin, the State Commissioner of Police, CP Adegoke Fayoade is working with the family of the deceased to ensure that there is no miscarriage of justice.

    It could be recalled that the deceased, Toheeb Eniasa, was shot dead by a policemam on Wednesday while struggled to buy fuel.

    It was learnt that two officers drove into the station to purchase fuel but motorists asked them to join the queue.

    In the process, an argument ensured which resulted into a fight and one of the officers shot Eniasa and ran away.

  • Police investigate woman’s death in Lagos hotel

    Police investigate woman’s death in Lagos hotel

    The police command in Lagos State has begun investigation into the death of a yet-to-be identified woman, whose dead body was found in a hotel room.

    The Police Public Relations Officer in Lagos Lagos, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this on Sunday.

    Hundeyin said that about 6.17 p.m. on Friday, the manager of the hotel (name withheld) reported the case at the Trinity Police Station.

    He said that the manager reported that the same Friday, at 8.00 p.m., while on a routine check in hotel rooms, she discovered the woman’s lifeless body on a bed.

    “On receipt of the information, a team of detectives visited and cordoned off the scene, photographed the corpse and the room.

    “Efforts are on top gear to evacuate the corpse to the morgue and locate the relatives of the deceased.

    “We are working hard to unravel the identity of the yet unknown man, who lodged with the deceased and who allegedly fled the scene, for possible arrest,” he said.

     

  • Producers of fake drinks arrested in Lagos

    Producers of fake drinks arrested in Lagos

    The Police Command in Lagos State has arrested two men in connection with alleged production of fake drinks in the State.

    The Command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Thursday.

    Hundeyin said  that the suspects,  Imo Lawrence, 35, and Magnus Nwonka, 42, were arrested on Wednesday.

    The command’s spokesperson said that the suspects led officers of Ojo Police Division to their “inconspicuous” multi-room factory.

    He said that the premises where the fake drinks were produced was flooded with stagnant stinking water.

    Hundeyin also shared a video which showed crates of different drinks, plastic bottles, and bags of sachet water used for the production of the fake drinks in the house.

  • Lagos man declared wanted over girlfriend’s death

    Lagos man declared wanted over girlfriend’s death

    Police in Lagos State have declared one Benjamin Nnanyereugo wanted over suspicion that he killed of his 21-year-old girlfriend.

    Police spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, stated on Tuesday in Ikeja that Nnanyereugo was suspected to have murdered the lady on July 13 at his Oral Estate, Ajah, Lagos, home.

    “Following the exhaustion of all available options to bring Nnanyereugo in, he is declared wanted.

    “The suspect is 26 years old, approximately 5.9 feet tall and hails from Abia. He is dark in complexion and speaks English, Igbo and Pidgin English fluently.

    “If seen, please contact the nearest police station or call 0803 688 5727,’’ Hundeyin stated.

  • Policeman attacked by suspected motorcyclists dies in Lagos

    Policeman attacked by suspected motorcyclists dies in Lagos

    The Police Command in Lagos State, on Friday, confirmed the death of an Inspector attached to the Iponri Division, from injury sustained during  an attack by persons suspected to be commercial motorcyclists.

    The Police Public Relations Officer in Lagos, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed the incident, said that the Inspector, whose name was not mentioned, was one of the policemen attacked at Ijora Olopa by the assailants on Thursday.

    He said that the officer died at an undisclosed hospital on Friday, where he was rushed to on Thursday after the attack.

    The image maker said that the policemen went to the area to implement the Okada restriction law of the Lagos State government when they were attacked.

    He said no arrest had been made yet as at press time on Friday evening. Hundeyin said that they were on the trail of those that carried out the attack.