Police Find Cache of Guns in Lagos

The guns found by the police in an uncompleted building in Lagos

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A cache of various brands of arms has been uncovered inside an uncompleted building in Lagos.

Detectives also recovered one berretta pistol and two locally made pistols after the arrest of 11 armed robbery suspects in Elemoro area of the state.

Locally made pistols recovered from a gang in Elemoro

NewsmakersNG learnt that 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 at Road 1, Block 1, Plot 7, Victory Park Estate, Osapa London, Ilasan, recovered five rifles inside an unoccupied shanty within on a plot of land on November 9, 2018.

According to the state police spokesman, CSP Chike Oti, the guns recovered comprised 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.

Oti revealed in a statement today: “The CP has directed the ballistic arm of the SCIID Panti Yaba to commence an 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.

“The CP 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.

“Similarly, 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.

“Progress made in the investigations will be made public as usual.”

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