Crime
Police recovers weapons from Alaba Market shanties
The Lagos State Police Command, on Friday, confirmed that its operatives raided shanties around the popular Alaba International Market in Ojo Local Government Area of the state, where weapons were recovered.
The spokesman of the Lagos State Police Command, Benjamin Hundeyin, who disclosed this on his Twitter handle on Friday, said the police acted on credible information, recovered the weapons, arrested some suspected criminals and set the shanties on fire.
READ ALSO: Police restore normalcy at Alaba market, quell traders, hoodlums clash
Hundeyin, who denied online reports that the market was gutted by fire, wrote: “This is a false narrative! Acting on credible information, police officers from the Ojo division raided shanties around the market, arrested suspected criminals and recovered some weapons. The shanties were thereafter set on fire. Alaba Int’l Market is not on fire.”
-
Trending Stories1 week agoDavido, Wizkid, Burna Boy or Asake: Who is having the biggest 2026 so far?
-
Football1 week agoPremier League releases 2026/27 festive fixtures, 7 matches set for Boxing Day
-
Crime6 days agoAnambra Police arrest mother over alleged child sexual exploitation
-
Business5 days agoJetour Nigeria, dealers take dashing, other models to Abuja Experience
-
Business6 days agoDangote Refinery IPO shifts spotlight to corporate governance, investor protection
-
Business3 days agoDangote IPO rush crashes Bamboo login as investors flood platform
-
Business2 days agoAbuja gears up for Jetour T2’s rugged-luxury experience
-
Business4 days agoNigeria Business Outlook: Dangote IPO, markets, inflation and naira in focus this week