The police in Lagos State have arrested a 33-year-old man, Adegun Aboderin, for illegal possession of a pistol.
Lagos State Police spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest on Thursday via his X handle, @benHundeyin.
According to Hundeyin, the suspect was apprehended early Thursday morning during a stop-and-search operation at Abule-Ado in the Amuwo-Odofin area.
“The police, on a stop-and-search operation, arrested the suspect at 6:00 a.m. at Abule-Ado. During the search, a locally fabricated semi-automatic pistol was recovered,” Hundeyin stated.
He added that an investigation into the case is ongoing.
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