Crimes

Police recover vehicle with arms, ammunition in Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command has announced the recovery of a Toyota Highlander (SUV), suspected to belong to a gang of armed robbers, with arms and ammunition including a dog (American Eskimo breed).

The command disclosed this via its Twitter handle on Saturday.

It stated that one locally made double-barrel gun, three live cartridges, jewelry and the dog were found in the vehicle.

The Lagos police command noted that the vehicle, with Registration No. AGL 276 AQ, was abandoned by some suspected robbers, who fled after sighting operatives of the Rapid Response Squad in Alagbado area of the state.

Other items found in the vehicle include two HP laptops, one NEC laptop, one LG TV, one iPhone 12 Pro Max, one Elepac generator, two kitchen knives.

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The command said the suspected robbers were heading into Lagos around 2:20 a.m. from Abeokuta before they were accosted by RRS officials on patrol at Adura Bus Stop, Alagbado.

“The four occupants abandoned the vehicle and fled in different directions,” the command said.

It said the vehicle was brought to RRS Headquarters in Ikeja, where the Commander, CSP Yinka Egbeyemi, directed his team to commence investigation into the case, with a view to unravelling the owner of the vehicle and the suspects.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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