A 24-year-old man, Lukman Sanni, has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command after a domestically made pistol, two live cartridges and a suspected appeal had been allegedly discovered in his possession.
Sanni was apprehended by police operatives throughout a stop-and-search operation at Iyana Isashi in Lagos State.
The command’s spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi confirmed the arrest and restoration in an announcement on Tuesday.
Adebisi mentioned the arrest shaped a part of the command’s ongoing efforts to curb the unlawful possession and trafficking of firearms, in addition to different felony actions throughout the state.
“As part of its sustained efforts to combat illegal possession and trafficking of firearms and other criminal activities across the state, operatives of the command have arrested one Lukman Sanni, ‘m’, 24 years, suspected of conveying illegal firearms, during a stop-and-search operation at Iyana Isashi, Lagos State,” she mentioned.
She added {that a} search carried out on the suspect led to the restoration of a domestically made pistol, two live cartridges and a suspected appeal.
According to the police spokesperson, preliminary investigations are underway to find out the circumstances surrounding the suspect’s possession of the firearm and ammunition, together with their supposed vacation spot.
She mentioned Sanni remained in police custody and was offering data to help investigators.
The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, CP Tijani Fatai reaffirmed the command’s resolve to sort out unlawful firearms possession, arms trafficking, cultism and different felony actions.
He urged residents to stay alert and report suspicious actions to the police, stressing that credible data from the general public was important to sustaining peace and safety throughout the state.
