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  • Lagos Police Command Begins Investigation As Eight Children Die In SUV

    Lagos Police Command Begins Investigation As Eight Children Die In SUV

    The Lagos State Police Command said it is investigating the death of eight children, whose bodies were recovered in a Lexus Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) van in the Badagry area of Lagos State.

    Spokesman of the Lagos State Police Command, CSP Adekunle Ajisebutu, confirmed the incident to Channels Television via a statement.

    CSP Ajisebutu noted that their bodies were found locked in the vehicle parked on Adelayo Street in the Jah-Michael area of Badagry.

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    “Their bodies have been recovered and deposited at the Badagry General Hospital’s morgue for an autopsy so as to determine the actual cause of death,” the police spokesman added.

    “Notwithstanding the report made to the Police, the Commissioner of Police, CP Hakeem Odumosu, has ordered a thorough and speedy investigation into the circumstances surrounding their death.”

    Multiple reports suggest that the car had a child lock feature and could only be opened from outside.

    The children, mostly between four and six years old, were reportedly found dead when a parent was looking for her child.

  • Lagos Police Command: 384 athletes depart for Police games in Anambra

    Lagos Police Command: 384 athletes depart for Police games in Anambra

    No fewer than 384 athletes from the Lagos State Police Command have departed the state for the 12th Biennial Police Games, holding from Feb. 29 to March 7 in Awka, Anambra State.

    DSP Bala Elkana, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Command made this known in an interview in Lagos on Wednesday.

    He noted that athletes would feature in 31 games, saying that they were adequately prepared to retain their position as defending champions.

    “Our athletes have been preparing and we are ready to retain our title as the defending champions of the 2018 Enugu Police Games,” he said.

    NAN reports that over 5,000 police officers are expected to take part in the games.

    Chioma Ajunwa, a police officer, in 1996 emerged the first Nigerian Olympic Gold medallist.

    The late Sunday Bada, a policeman also won a Silver medal, later upgraded to Gold at the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000 because the original winners of the 4 x 4 race tested positive to a banned substance.

    Esene Ikpoto, who represented Nigeria at different prestigious competitions, including the Olympic Games held in Christchurch, New Zealand, is also a police officer.