Police Arrest Scooter Rider With Pistol And Live Ammunition In Lagos

Spokesperson for the Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, in a statement on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, said the suspect was arrested by patrol officers of Adeniji Adele Division on Tuesday.

A scooter rider has been arrested by men of the Lagos State Police Command for possession of firearms.

Spokesperson for the Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, in a statement on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, said the suspect was arrested by patrol officers of Adeniji Adele Division on Tuesday.

According to the PPRO, a locally made semi-automatic pistol and a round of live ammunition were recovered from the suspect after a thorough search of his handbag.

“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 was recovered. Suspect had been moved to Police Headquarters, Ikeja for in-depth investigation.” he said.