Police Arrest Three Suspected Carjackers, Recover Pistols, Ammunition in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested three suspected members of an alleged armed robbery and carjacking syndicate in the Alakuko area of the state, recovering three locally made pistols and eight rounds of live ammunition. The suspects were identified as Faruk Rasheed, 20; Olamilekan Ademola, 28; and Abidemi Oluwawemo, 21. The Command said the arrests followed credible intelligence as part of ongoing efforts to tackle armed robbery, carjacking and other violent crimes across Lagos. According to a statement by the state PolicePublicRelationsOfficer, SP Abimbola Adebisi, preliminary investigations indicate that the suspects allegedly specialised in snatching vehicles and robbing residents of their valuables. A search conducted after their arrest reportedly led to the recovery of two locally made pistols loaded with five cartridges and a locally made revolver pistol loaded with three rounds of 9mm live ammunition. The suspects are currently in police custody while efforts are under...