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Police arrest 2 land grabbers, recover guns, charms

The Lagos State Police Command says its operatives have arrested two land grabbers for alleged unlawful possession of firearms in the Ikorodu area of the state.

The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed the arrest via a statement issued on Saturday.

Hundeyin stated that the suspected land grabbers, who were also cult members, were intercepted on Saturday by police officers conducting a stop-and-search operation.

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“At about 10: 00 a.m. today (Saturday), patrol officers from Imota Division stopped two men coming from Sagamu on a motorcycle for a search.

“Found on them were a locally made semi-automatic pistol, two live ammunition, charms, masquerade regalia, and three mobile phones.

“Suspects confessed to being cultists and working as land grabbers in Ikorodu,” the police spokesperson.

He noted that an investigation into the incident was ongoing.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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