The Lagos State Police Command has declared activist and publisher, Omoyele Sowore, wanted for allegedly planning to incite public disorder and obstruct major roads across the state.

Naija News reports that the Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Jimoh, made the announcement on Monday while addressing journalists at the Iyana-Oworo section of the Third Mainland Bridge, warning that the command would not tolerate any attempt to disrupt public peace.

According to Jimoh, intelligence reports revealed that Sowore and his associates had mapped out strategic locations, including the Third Mainland Bridge, Lekki Tollgate, and Freedom Park for simultaneous demonstrations.

The Commissioner said, “Sowore should surrender at the nearest police station or face arrest wherever he is found.

Anyone attempting to cause disturbance or block our roads will face the full weight of the law.”

The police chief described the planned demonstrations as “criminal”, warning that such actions could trigger massive traffic gridlock and endanger lives.

He further stated, “It is only someone who needs examination that would attempt to block such a vital route used by thousands daily.”

Jimoh confirmed that 13 suspects had already been arrested in connection with the alleged protest plot, while Sowore reportedly fled before the operation began.

“Investigations are ongoing to identify sponsors and collaborators,” he stated.

He disclosed that security operatives had been strategically deployed to critical locations across Lagos, including bridges, highways, and entry points, where temporary roadblocks and diversions had been introduced to maintain orders

The Third Mainland Bridge was not designed to hold stationary weight. Any gathering on it could pose structural risks,” the Commissioner warned.

Jimoh also spoke on the recent demolitions in parts of Lagos, particularly the Oworo-Soki area, dismissing claims that the exercise was carried out without compensation.

He said, “The government compensated those affected, and the media witnessed it. There is no justification to provoke crisis under the guise of protest.”

The police boss assured residents that there was no cause for alarm, adding that all security agencies were fully mobilized to protect lives and property.

“We are not sleeping. We will apprehend, investigate, and prosecute anyone attempting to undermine public safety in Lagos,” Jimoh said.

He reaffirmed the command’s commitment to enforcing the law without fear or favour, emphasizing that while freedom of expression is guaranteed, it must not degenerate into public nuisance or lawlessness.

Amid Christian genocide claims, the presidency has dismissed reports claiming that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is scheduled to visit the United States on November 4

The presidency said Tinubu is not billed to meet with US Vice President JD Vance over President Donald Trump’s designation of Nigeria as a ‘Country of Particular Concern’

The senior special assistant to the president on media and publicity, Temitope Ajayi, in a post on his X page, denied the report, describing it as “fake news”

Reports said that President Bola Tinubu is going to the United States (US) on Tuesday, November 4, to see the US Vice President (VP) JD Vance,

Legit reports that Ajayi, who stated this via his verified X (formerly Twitter) account, stated that “if President Tinubu is going to the White House, he won’t be going to see a Vice President.”

Ajayi tweeted:

“There is a Sahara Reporters story that President Tinubu is going to the US on Tuesday to see US Vice President J.D Vance. That story is not true. I can see that the fake news by Sahara has become the basis for some uninformed commentaries since yesterday. If President Tinubu is going to the White House, he won’t be going to see a Vice President.”

Ajayi’s clarification comes as US President Donald Trump directed his government to prepare for possible “fast” military action in Africa’s most populous country over the alleged targeted killing of Christians. Trump doubled down on the threat on Sunday, November 2, saying he was considering a range of military options in Nigeria.

When asked by a reporter if he was considering US troops on the ground in Nigeria or air strikes, Trump replied: “Could be, I mean, a lot of things, I envisage a lot of things.

He added: “They are killing the Christians and killing them in very large numbers. We are not going to allow that to happen.”

The Deeper Christian Life Ministry has reacted a viral report linking Pastor William Kumuyi to anti-American remarks and denial of Christian persecution in Nigeria.

The church clarified that Kumuyi has not been in Nigeria recently and did not hold any press briefing as claimed.

The reports rapidly gained traction on X, sparking widespread outrage and debate.

In an official statement on Monday on Pastor Kumuyi’s verified X account, the ministry described the report as “a total fabrication” and “the figment of the imagination of its authors.”

The church emphasized that Pastor Kumuyi’s ministry remains strictly apolitical, focused exclusively on preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Condemning the publication as “malicious,” the ministry warned individuals or groups seeking to misrepresent the pastor or drag him into political discourse.

The statement reads: “The Deeper Christian Life Ministry @dclmhq condemns in the strongest terms the malicious and entirely false news report circulated by a faceless platform which goes by the name of “Ibomfocus”

“The story with the headline: “America is Trying to Steal our Natural Resources; There is No Christian Genocide in Nigeria, says Pastor Kumuyi” is a total fabrication and the figment of the imagination of its authors.

“Pastor Kumuyi did not at any time address a press conference or make the aforementioned statement in Lagos. He has been away from Nigeria for a considerable length of time, holding programmes in the Oceania region and the Far East.

Besides, Pastor Kumuyi is well known for focusing entirely on preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ. He does not dabble into politics, as the false story mentioned above seemed to suggest.

“The Ministry warns all those bent on mischief by seeking to drag our General Superintendent into politics, or fabricating stories in his name, to desist from such venture. In the future, any such activity may attract action”.

The clarification comes amidst the recent threat by US President Donald Trump of military intervention in Nigeria.