Police arrest man for ?unlawful possession of pistol? in Lagos

Police arrest man for ?unlawful possession of pistol? in Lagos

Police arrest man for ?unlawful possession of pistol? in Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command says its operatives have arrested one Adegun Aboderin, a 33-year-old male, over unlawful possession of a pistol. 

 

Aboderin was arrested in the Abule-Ado area of the state. 

 

The Lagos State Police Command spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed the arrest in a post on his X handle on Thursday, May 23.

 

Hundeyin said the suspect was apprehended during a stop-and-search operation, adding that a locally fabricated semi-automatic pistol was recovered from him.

 

Hundeyin wrote: “Suspect: Adegun Aboderin ‘m’ aged 33, Exhibit: Locally fabricated semi-automatic pistol. Where arrested: Abule-Ado. Time arrested: 6am. How arrested: Stop-and-search.”

 

The spokesperson added that the command has commenced an investigation into the incident. 

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