Crime
INTELLIGENCE RAIDS! Police recover guns in uncompleted building in Lekki [Photos]
The Lagos State Police command has recovered some guns inside an abandoned building at Victory Park Estate, Osapa London.
The guns were discovered by the Command’s Taskforce on illegal and prohibited firearms recovery on November 9.
It was gathered that the team who was on a routine raid of uncompleted, unoccupied houses and lands, found the guns.
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This is coming after eleven suspected armed robbers were arrested at a hideout in Elemoro where a Beretta and two locally made pistols were recovered.
The police spokesman, Chike Oti, who confirmed this said the recovered rifles comprised three European made pump actions marked L926547, R268751 and P987707; a locally made double barrel rifle and one locally made single barrel rifle.
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He said:
“The Commissioner of Police has directed the ballistic arm of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID) Panti Yaba to commence 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.
“He added that the command will continue to enforce the Inspector General of Police (IGP) directive on mopping up of illegal and prohibited firearms; warning that anybody found in possession of such weapons will be diligently prosecuted.”
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