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Folake Sokoya
In its bid to fight crimes to a standstill in Lagos, the Lagos State Police Command’s Taskforce on recovery of illegal and prohibited firearms, attached to Area J Command Headquarters, Ajah, while on targetted raids of uncompleted, unoccupied houses and plots of land have uncovered five guns covered in an uncompleted building in Ajah area of Lagos State.
After an extensive raid on Road 1, Block 1, Plot 7, Victory Park Estate, Osapa London, Ilasan, the Police recovered five rifles inside the unoccupied shanty within the aforesaid plot of land on November 9, 2018.
In a release signed by the
Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos State, CSP Chike Oti,
“The guns recovered comprises of three European made pump action rifles numbers L926547, R268751 and P987707 respectively, one locally made double barrel rifle and one locally made single barrel rifle,”
The release stated further that, “The CP has directed the ballistic arm of the SCIID Panti Yaba to commence investigation into the case. He assures that the ember months will remain peaceful in Lagos as the Command will continue to carry out intelligence and purpose driven raids on all identified criminal spots in the state.”
However, the Commissioner of Police added that “The Command will continue to enforce the Inspector General of Police directive on mopping up of illegal and prohibited firearms; warning that anybody found in possession of such weapons will be diligently prosecuted.”
In a related development, at Elemoro, eleven armed robbery suspects were arrested at their hideout. Upon searching their den, detectives recovered one berretta pistol and two locally made pistol.
The Police said progress made in the investigations will be made public.
