The Lagos State police command has described as fake and recycled a report about increased kidnapping along the Gbagada Expressway in the state.
The commandโs spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin, debunked the report in a statement on Friday in Lagos.
He said: โThe command wishes to, for the umpteenth time, debunk a recurring advisory on social media purportedly emanating from the command, about โincrease in kidnapping incidents along Gbagada Expresswayโ.
โThe command hereby states unequivocally that the claim that such a security alert was issued by the command is false.
โThis fake advisory first surfaced in January 2024 and was promptly debunked. It surfaced again in September 2024 and was again debunked. Sadly, purveyors of fake news have churned it out again in March 2025.
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โThat notwithstanding, the command is not unmindful of the concerns raised in the alert.โ
Hundeyin said the stateโs Commissioner of Police, Mr. Olohundare Jimoh, had ordered a review of the security architecture in the area.
โCP Jimoh has ordered the immediate review of the security architecture of the entire area.
โThe improved security architecture will be regularly reviewed and optimised to ensure absolute security for road users, residents of the area, and the entire people of Lagos.
โTo this end, CP Jimoh urges residents to go about their lawful businesses without fear of harassment or intimidation, โ the spokesman added.