Police Detain Suspect Behind Bomb Threats to Lagos Schools, as CP Showcases Suspects, Recoveries
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a suspect in connection with the recent threats to bomb some schools in the state – two in Ikeja and one in the Ogombo area.
The Commissioner of Police, OLOHUNDARE JIMOH, said the yet-to-be named suspect initially claimed that he lost his mobile phone, through which the threats were made, prior to January 21 when the threat was issued.
However, CP JIMOH said further investigation revealed that the same mobile line was actively used by the suspect to communicate with members of his family during and after the period the threats were made, thereby contradicting his claim.
JIMOH said detectives contacted the father of the suspect and he testified that his son was known for being a truant.
The Police Commissioner made this known while briefing newsmen at the Command Headquarters in Ikeja on the breakthroughs recorded by police operatives in Lagos from December last year till date.
These include the arrest of twenty-one suspected one-chance kidnappers, including members of a fake foreign currency syndicate, as well as the recovery of twenty-five stolen and smuggled vehicles in different parts of Lagos.
He said police operatives equally recovered seventeen assorted firearms and ten cartridges from the suspected criminals during the period.
SUMMARY OF RECOVERIES
• Total Vehicles Recovered: 25
• Total Firearms Recovered: 17
• Other Weapons: Fetish charms and dangerous weapons
• Fake Currency Recovered: 34 bundles of suspected foreign currencies
• Categories of Offences: Armed robbery, conspiracy, car-snatching, fraudulent conversion, smuggling, stealing, assault occasioning harm, threats to life
DETAILS OF RECOVERED VEHICLES
(DECEMBER 2025 – JANUARY 2026)
1. Black Mercedes 4Matic – KTU 610 JE
2. Black Toyota Highlander – KWL 925 EL
3. Blue Toyota Camry – BDG 718 JV
4. Blue Toyota RAV4 – KWL 883 DL
5. Toyota Highlander – Unregistered
6. Lexus RX 330 – TFH 9833
7. Red Ford – SMK 942 JS
8. Toyota Highlander Jeep – Unregistered
9. Cream Lexus RS 350 – FST 706 KE
10. Blue Toyota Corolla – AKD 917 JH
11. Toyota Corolla – EPE 209 HJ
12. Land Rover – Unregistered
13. Toyota Camry – Unregistered
14. Yellow Danfo Bus – JJJ 887 XM
15. Yellow Danfo Bus – Unregistered
16. Silver Toyota Venza – EPE 119 HG
17. Black Lexus ES 350 – BDG 155 JJ
18. Silver Suzuki Mini Bus – Unregistered
19. Black Honda Accord – Unregistered
20. Yellow Danfo Bus – MUS 828 XU
21. Toyota Camry – BDJ 765 AE
22. Ash Toyota Camry – ABJ 582 LB
23. Army Green Toyota Corolla – BDG 843 FB
24. Yellow Mazda Danfo Bus – MAP 523 ZY
25. Toyota Corolla – FST 758 JZ
Several suspects arrested during the period are currently assisting investigations. Ongoing efforts are focused on:
• Identifying all accomplices linked to armed robbery and one-chance operations
• Establishing interstate and cross-border links supporting vehicle-snatching syndicates
• Verifying rightful ownership of all recovered vehicles and motorcycles
• Tracing the source of the recovered fake currencies
• Strengthening oversight of car-hire services and informal transport arrangements commonly exploited by criminals