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Police Deny Allegations Of Violence During Oworonshoki Demolition Exercise
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The Lagos State Police Command has dismissed reports alleging that officers attacked residents during the demolition exercise in Oworonshoki.
In a statement signed by spokesperson Abimbola Adebisi, for the Commissioner of Police, the Command insisted that its officers acted lawfully and professionally throughout the operation.
“The reports (attacks) are entirely false and mischievously published to mislead the public,” the Command stated on its X handle on Sunday.
It explained that the demolition was conducted by the Lagos State Department of Urban Development and Planning in collaboration with the Lagos State Task Force on Environmental and Special Offences.
According to the Command, the exercise followed several months of official notices to both legal and illegal occupants of the affected structures, and compensation was paid before the operation began.
“The constitutional duty of the Police is protection of life and property, including the lives of public officials at every level of government while carrying out their lawful official duties and other responsibilities.
“For the avoidance of doubt, the demolition activity in Oworonshoki is being carried out by the Lagos State Department responsible for Urban Development and Planning in conjunction with the Lagos State Task Force on Environmental and Special Offences, in accordance with the law and other due processes, after several months of official notices served on both legal and illegal occupants of the affected structures, and payment of compensation to the affected occupants concluded,” the force said.
The statement noted that police personnel were only deployed to maintain law and order during the government’s urban renewal exercise.
“The presence of Police personnel during the demolition exercise was purely to prevent any breakdown of law and order, and at no time did officers of the Command engage in any act of violence, harassment, or collaboration with hoodlums as falsely reported,” the Command stressed.
It added that the presence of officers was strictly to provide security coverage and ensure the exercise was conducted peacefully.
“Police officers were under strict instructions to act with professionalism, restraint, and respect for human rights,” it added.
Meanwhile, human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has accused the Lagos State Government of violating a valid court order.
Falana said the state government and its agencies carried out midnight demolitions despite an injunction restraining them from doing so.
According to him, Justice A.G. Balogun of the Lagos High Court, Ikeja, on 23 October 2025, granted an injunction halting further demolitions in Oworonshoki.
He said the order, “which was duly served on the defendants, was ignored as officials allegedly mobilised over 50 armed policemen and thugs to the area.”
Falana described the action as “gross contempt and flagrant disobedience of the court”.
The Lagos State Police Command, however, reiterated its commitment to protecting lives and property while supporting lawful government policies promoting peace and urban development.
It also called for public cooperation with law enforcement agencies in maintaining order across the state.
An Indiana man accused of severing his own penis and setting it on fire has been released on bail after being charged with felony arson.
According to court documents obtained by TMZ, 43-year-old American citizen, Christopher Peden was released after posting a $10,000 bond. As part of his bail conditions, he must remain in Indiana unless he receives court approval to travel outside the state.
Investigators said officers recovered several items from the scene, including the remains of a red plastic gasoline container, four BIC lighters and a knife. Court records did not indicate that the severed body part was collected as evidence. Police allege that Peden told officers he used a kitchen knife to sever his penis at around 2 a.m. before pouring gasoline on it and setting it alight inside a garage.
Emergency services were dispatched to the property following reports of a stabbing. Police and firefighters responded to the scene, where the incident is said to have occurred in a garage belonging to the property’s owners.
Peden is expected to appear in court as proceedings continue in the felony arson case. Authorities have not disclosed additional details about his medical condition or the circumstances surrounding the incident.
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Sugar Mummy Beaten To Nearly Death By 20 Year Old University Lover After Finding Her With His Course Mate In Bed
Tonderai Mupindu, a 20-year-old man from Mvuma, Zimbabwe, was sentenced to 12 months in prison for assaulting his 45-year-old lover, Anna Fadzai Katoma.
The conflict arose after Mupindu discovered Katoma in bed with his friend, Vitalis Masamha. Initially shocked, he later confronted her at a local beer hall.
When Katoma denied any infidelity, Mupindu reacted with violence, resulting in visible injuries to her face.
Following the assault, Katoma reported Mupindu to the police, leading to his arrest.
He was charged and sentenced by Magistrate Constance Mutandwa, who noted that jealousy played a significant role in his actions.
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Troops neutralize Alhaji Tukur notorious terrorist commander, brother to terror kingpin, recover arms in Zamfara
Troops of the Joint Task Force North West Operation FANSAN YAMMA (JTF NW OPFY) have neutralized a notorious terrorist commander Alhaji Tukur, younger brother of terrorist kingpin Alhaji Shehu Bagiwaye, while responding to an attack on farmers around Dogon Kade in Zamfara State.
Several other terrorist fighters sustained gunshot wounds and fled the area during the battle.
This followed as troops thwarted coordinated terrorist attack in the state, recovering arms and other combat equipment.
According to the Nigerian military in a statement, troops of Sector 2 responded swiftly to credible intelligence indicating an impending terrorist attack on communities in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
The statement said, working alongside local security volunteers, the troops engaged the terrorists in a fierce gun battle and repelled the assault, forcing the attackers to retreat with several casualties.
The statement noted in a separate operation the same day at Sabon Gari, also in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area, troops mobilized swiftly following reports of terrorist activities. On sighting the advancing troops, the terrorists abandoned their mission and fled into nearby bushes. A subsequent exploitation of the area led to the neutralization of one terrorist and the recovery of a motorcycle used by the fleeing terrorists.
In Katsina State, troops of Sector 2 on a fighting patrol engaged terrorists along the Danmusa–Yantumaki axis in Danmusa Local Government Area. The troops overwhelmed the terrorists, forcing them to abandon their position and flee. A follow-up exploitation of the area led to the recovery of two AK-47 rifles, two magazines loaded with 25 rounds of ammunition, and one motorcycle.
In a further show of the Theatre’s air-land synergy, the Air Component of Operation FANSAN YAMMA, acting on credible intelligence, intercepted a large group of terrorists numbering about 300 on motorcycles moving from the Sunke – Kumbo axis towards Bayazaki riverine area to Gummi, with the intention of unleashing mayhem on innocent civilians. Three air platforms were deployed along the terrorists’ axis of advance. On sighting the air assets, the terrorists attempted to flee for cover under trees but were successfully engaged and neutralized with precision airstrikes, thwarting their nefarious plan.
Making this disclosure in the statement, Media Information Officer Joint Task Force (North West)Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja said the Theatre commends the Nigerian Air Force for this decisive and timely air interdiction, which further degraded terrorist capabilities. The spokesman further said, the Joint Task Force North West Operation FANSAN YAMMA remains resolute in sustaining offensive operations against terrorist and criminal elements across the theatre, and reassures residents of its unwavering commitment to denying terrorists freedom of action, protecting lives and livelihoods, and restoring lasting peace and security across the North West.
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