Police arrest man for illegal possession of firearms in Lagos
The Lagos Police have arrested an unidentified man for unlawful possession of firearms.
The command’s spokesperson in the state, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest in his verified Twitter handle on Saturday.
Mr Hundeyin said that the suspect was arrested during a routine stop-and-search at the Badagry area of the state.
“On November 16, 2022 at about 10:15 p.m. vigilant patrol officers of Morogbo Division flagged down a vehicle for routine checks.
“One of the passengers staunchly refused to be searched. On the way to the police station, he quietly dropped off his bag,” the spokesperson said.
Mr Hundeyin attached the contents of the bag to his post, containing gun and ammunition.
(NAN)
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette
Agriculture
FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology
The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices
Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”
States
Police arrest two, recover ammunition in Kwara’s foiled attack
She added that the suspects would be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations.
Heading 5
2027: APC clears Gov Yusuf for re-election bid in Kano
The governor and APC flag bearer thanked the party leadership for the confidence reposed in him.
Heading 3
Minister vows to end medical tourism, upgrade military healthcare
Mr Musa also disclosed plans to harmonise medical reporting systems across the Armed Forces.
Heading 2
Gov Sani makes new appointments to accelerate transformative agenda, deepen good governance
The appointees are expected to bring their wealth of experience to bear in their new roles.
Anti-Corruption
EFCC declares ex-Buhari minister Sadiya Farouq wanted for alleged fraud
Ms Farouq served as minister between 2019 and 2023.
Lagos
FG announces partial closure of Ikorodu-Sagamu road for reconstruction
He appealed to motorists to cooperate with traffic managers and law enforcement officers.
