Lagos police nab five with guns, ammunition

Etim Ekpimah

The operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Nigeria Police, Lagos State Command, have arrested five persons with guns, ammunition in the Ajah area of Lagos State.

The suspects Ayomide Adeolu, 24; Quam Olanrewaju, 19; Oladele Giwa, 16; Basit Adams, 17, and Ayinde Abibat, 20.

The suspects were arrested in the early hours of Saturday, when operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) acting on credible intelligence intercepted a RAV4, 2018 model, with a customized number plate ‘TEPAOJE’ in Ajah, Lekki, Lagos.

The suspects were said to be heading to Lagbasa after a rendezvous at Alpha Beach, Lekki.

The police also recovered a pump-action gun, a locally made revolver and 21 live cartridges from the suspects.

“The officers after interrogating the suspects thereafter searched and recovered a pump-action gun, a locally made revolver and 21 live cartridges from their vehicle.

“The driver of the vehicle, Ayomide Adeolu, has made a useful statement that would assist the police in the arrest of more suspects in connection with the arms and ammunition,” RSS commander, CSP Yinka Egbeyemi, said.

According to Egbeyemi, the case has been transferred to CP’s Special Squad on the directive of the Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu.