The Police Command in Lagos has disclosed how armed robbery operation in the early hours of Thursday was foiled in response to the distress call from residents of Agoro Street in Mushin.
Spokesman for Lagos Command SP Benjamin Hundeyin in a statement on X formerly Twitter handle said one male and a female suspects were arrested and the two led Police team to their hideout where arms and ammunition were recovered.
While appreciating Lagosians for the timely information, Hundeyin said: “Thank you, Lagosians for the timely information. Together, we can overcome insecurity.
“This morning at about 1am, responding to a distress call about the presence of armed men on Agoro Street, Mushin, our tactical team based in Surulere swiftly moved in and arrested Sherrif Mustapha ‘m’ aged 42 and Suturat Lateef ‘f’ aged 28 while one other escaped.
“The suspects led the police to 1, Moshalashi Street, Mushin where the following were recovered: 1. Two (2) AK 47 rifles
2. One (1) K2 Assault rifle
3. One (1) Red Rufer rifle
4. Three (3) pump action rifles
5. Two (2)locally made single barrel pistols
6. Five (5) magazines
7. Fifty seven (57) live cartridges
8. Seventy (70) 5.56 live ammunition
9. Twenty seven (27) 9mm ammunition
10. one (1) expended 5.56 ammunition
11. One (1) dagger
12. Three (3) walkie talkies
13. Nine (9) international passports Investigation is ongoing! If you see something, say something. Security is everyone’s business!
