Lagos police apprehend man with locally-fabricated firearm

Etim Ekpimah

Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a man on an unregistered scooter at Glover junction with a locally-fabricated firearm.

The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, on his Twitter handle, said the lone rider was arrested on November 1, 2022, around 5 am.

He said: “Yesterday, at about 0050hrs, vigilant patrol officers of Adeniji Adele Division spotted a lone rider on an unregistered scooter at Glover junction.

“On searching his handbag, a locally made semi-automatic pistol and a round of live ammunition were recovered.”

Adding that the suspect has been moved to Police Headquarters, Ikeja for an in-depth investigation, Hundeyin stated that the smith had also been arrested.

The PPRO noted, “But his products are still in circulation far and wide. Mopping up is ongoing.