The Lagos State Police Command has announced the arrest of Johnson Ogunsanya, a 31-year-old man, following the recovery of a locally fabricated firearm in his possession.
SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the Police Public Relations Officer, disclosed this information in a statement shared via his official X account on Tuesday.
In the statement, Hundeyin detailed the circumstances surrounding the arrest, stating, “Our diligent patrol officers from Owode Onirin Division noticed five young men surrounding a broken down truck. As the officers stopped to ascertain what was going on, the young men fled.”
He continued, “One of them, Johnson Ogunsanya ‘m’ aged 31, was apprehended and found with a locally fabricated firearm. Ongoing investigation reveals it was a robbery in progress.”
The diligent efforts of the patrol officers led to the arrest and the recovery of the illegal weapon, potentially thwarting a criminal activity in progress.
