Police arrest man for illegal firearm possession
Etim Ekpimah
Officers at Ikorodu Division of the Lagos State Police Command, have arrested one Kabiru Garba ‘m’ along Igbogbo-Ikorodu Road.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, said the suspect was arrested around 11.00 pm on Friday, June 4, 2022, after he took to his heels upon sighting policemen on routine patrol.
After a thorough search of the suspect, a Beretta pistol was found in his possession. A preliminary investigation has begun to unravel more details about the suspect, his activities and the source of the firearm.
According to Hundeyin, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alabi, has assured residents of Lagos State that efforts are being redoubled towards eradicating all forms of criminality in the state.
He added that the suspect would be arraigned once the investigation is concluded.
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