Lagos neighborhood security agency arrests suspected burglar, recovers gun

Operatives of the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Agency, LSNSA, person apprehended a suspected burglar and recovered a locally manufactured firearm during an aboriginal greeting cognition successful the Ikorodu country of Lagos State.

The arrest, carried retired by officers attached to the Imota Command, followed reports from residents of antithetic and suspicious enactment astir the Araromi neighborhood.

The bureau confirmed the improvement successful a connection released connected its societal media platforms connected Saturday.

According to the statement, the cognition took spot successful the aboriginal hours of Friday, March 13, 2026, erstwhile officers responded promptly to the complaints.

The suspect, identified arsenic 25-year-old Monday Enoch, was taken into custody astatine astir 4:22 a.m.

“Acting connected credible information, officers deployed to the Araromi country apprehended a 25-year-old male, Monday Enoch, astir 4:22 a.m. connected Friday, March 13,” the connection read.

During questioning, the fishy reportedly admitted to possessing 2 firearms and led operatives to an unfinished gathering successful the Mosafejo country of Agbowa, wherever a locally made agelong weapon was recovered.

“He aboriginal directed the operatives to an uncompleted gathering successful Agbowa, wherever a locally fabricated firearm was recovered,” the connection added.

Reacting to the arrest, the agency’s General ...