The Lagos State Police Command has swiftly moved through an intelligence-led response to a security threat directed at some prominent private schools in Ikeja.

Sources report that in the early hours of Tuesday, 21st January, 2026, the Human Resources Manager and the Chief Security Officer of two schools, situated within Ikeja, independently reported to Ikeja Divisional Headquarters that they received distress WhatsApp messages from the same unknown number.

Upon receipt of the reports, the Commissioner of Police, CP Olohundare Jimoh, immediately mobilised and personally led a team of police operatives, including a team of experts from the Command’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear (EOD-CBRN), the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), and other tactical teams, to the school premises for on-the-spot assessment and security reinforcement.

A painstaking and comprehensive sweep of the entire school environment, including classrooms, administrative offices, halls, playgrounds, and surrounding premises, was conducted by the EOD-CBRN experts to rule out the presence of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) or any other dangerous or suspicious materials. The operation yielded no explosive or hazardous device, and the schools were consequently declared safe for continued academic and administrative activities.

The Commissioner of Police has also directed that the investigation be intensified to trace, identify, and apprehend the senders of the threat message with a view to bringing them to justice in accordance with the law.

However, a combined team of police men have been strategically deployed and stationed permanently to the affected schools to ensure round-the-clock safety of students, staff, and school facilities.