Oyo Police command has arrested no fewer than five criminals associated with robberies in the state.

Public Relations Officer of the command, Olayinka Ayanlade disclosed the arrests in a statement issued on Wednesday.

Naming the suspects to include Abiodun Michael, Olaoluwa Pamole and Ahmed Ismail, Ayanlade disclosed that exhibits were recovered from them.

He said “A search conducted on the suspect led to the recovery of the following items: One Magnum Pump Action gun with six live cartridges, Mobile phones: iPhone 17, iPhone 15, iPhone 13, iPhone 8, iPhone XR, iPhone 16 Blue, iPhone 14 Pro Max, Tecno Camon, Tecno CKG, Tecno Spark 20, Tecno CM6, and five units of Redmi phones (black), One Samsung Galaxy S10, One Wi-Fi device, One power bank, One Oraimo radio, Four wristwatches and cash sum of ₦130,000.

Ayanlade further disclosed that two other suspects were arrested in connection with the theft of a motorcycle.

He said the two suspects identified as Sanusi Audu’ and Amisu Sani, who allegedly committed the offense in Ido local government area, have been taken into custody.

“In the course of the operation, two suspects identified as Sanusi Audu ‘M’ and Amisu Sani ‘M’ were arrested in connection with the theft and subsequently taken into custody for further investigation. During preliminary interrogation, the suspects confessed to stealing the motorcycle from where it was parked at Lapade village via Ile-Ido, Ibadan. Investigation into the case is ongoing as efforts are being intensified to determine whether the suspects are linked to other criminal activities within the area.”

The police in Lagos state have arrested a 25-year-old data scientist who allegedly attempted to harm his ex-lover with acid but mistakenly poured the corrosive substance on an innocent person instead.

According to reports, the suspect who resides in Lakwe in Ibeju-Lekki area of the state, became disgruntled after his then girlfriend ended their relationship in October 2025. In a bid to get at her, he contracted a man who is currently at large, paid the man N500, 000 to att@ck his ex-girlfriend. However, the attacker who was unfamiliar with the said ex-girlfriend, went to her shop and mistakenly poured acid all over her salesgirl who he presumed was his target.

The victim, who has already lost her sight in the cause of the incident, is still battling for her life at an undisclose hospital in lagos with over N40 million already spent on her treatment.

The suspect, who allegedly sent threatening messages to his ex-lover before the incident, continued sending them even after an innocent person was attacked.

His number was tracked, and he was apprehended.

When interrogated, the suspect, a master’s degree holder, said he met his ex-girlfriend online in January 2025. He mentioned that things took a different turn after he dicovered she was no longer interested in him and might have started seeing someone else.

He confessed to contacting a man to help him deal with his ex for dumping him.

“I felt emotionally hurt, so I hired a man and paid N500,000. I only asked him to help me ‘deal with her’ not to pour her acid. He went to her shop and attacked an innocent person, who is her employee, ” he said

A young man suspected to be under the influence of drugs allegedly set his family house on fire following a heated argument with relatives in Lagos.

In a video circulating on social media in the early hours of Wednesday, family members were seen struggling to escape from the burning building as flames spread through parts of the house.

Some occupants could be heard shouting and calling for help while attempting to make their way out of the building.

The person who recorded the video claimed that the suspect, believed to be between 21 and 25 years old, had earlier engaged in a fight with members of his family before the incident.

According to the narrator in the footage, the young man, who was described as a suspected drug addict, was seen wearing several chains around his neck before allegedly setting the house on fire.

The narrator also alleged that the suspect vandalised property within the compound, including smashing the windscreen of a Lexus Prado car parked inside the compound. Several household items were reportedly destroyed during the disturbance.

The suspect’s mother was seen outside the building in a state of panic while other family members gathered around the compound as the situation unfolded.

Officials of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service were reportedly called to the scene and were seen making efforts to contain the blaze and prevent it from spreading to nearby buildings.

As of the time of filing this report, the exact location of the incident in Lagos could not be independently confirmed.

It was also unclear whether there were injuries or arrests connected to the incident, as authorities are yet to issue an official statement on the matter.