Police arrest 47 suspects, seize guns, cars, others in Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command has apprehended 47 individuals successful coordinated operations crossed the state, including an 18-year-old who was intercepted portion attempting to cod a N20 cardinal ransom.

Commissioner of Police, Tijani Fatai provided the details during a property briefing astatine the Command Headquarters successful Ikeja connected Tuesday, showcasing recovered items from aggregate transgression scenes.

The arrests are linked to offenses specified arsenic equipped robbery, cult-related activities, conspiracy, theft, threats to life, and unlawful possession of firearms.

Fatai highlighted that proactive constabulary deployment and adjacent collaboration with different information agencies and residents ensured a peaceful Easter solemnisation with nary large information breaches.

Recovered during the operations were 14 firearms, including 10 locally made guns and 4 pump-action rifles, 96 rounds of 5.2mm ammunition, 29 unrecorded cartridges, a spent cartridge, 14 vehicles, 2 laptops, 29 mobile phones, and a flash drive.

Details of the 18-year-old suspect, Israel Osanwuta, bespeak helium was apprehended connected March 27 during a decoy cognition pursuing a ailment from Ojokoro Local Council Development Area.

He was caught astatine astir 10:55 p.m. portion attempting to cod a ransom. A laptop and flash thrust were recovered from him, and helium admitted engagement successful ...