Detectives of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Lagos State Police Command, have arrested one Omotayo Iwajomo, who was found with an AK-49 assault rifle.
Also found in the suspect’s possession were three magazines, 15 rounds of 7.62x39mm ammunition, three rounds of 9mm (K2) ammunition, and two rounds of 7.62x51mm ammunition.
The arrest followed a coordinated and intelligence-led raid by the operatives on Tuesday, July 15, at a criminal hideout in the Ajegunle area of the Ikorodu general area.
The Command’s spokesman, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed the arrest, said that preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect had been actively involved in armed robbery and land grabbing activities I various parts of the state, using the recovered firearm to perpetrate his crimes.
The PPRO said: “Further investigations revealed that the suspect has accomplices. Efforts are being intensified to apprehend other members of the criminal syndicate and to charge all involved to court at the conclusion of the investigation.”
The Commissioner of Police, Moshood Olohundare Jimoh, in his reaction, commended the State CID for their professionalism and swift action.
He reiterated the Command’s unwavering commitment to proactive, intelligence-led policing and warns criminal elements that Lagos will remain a hostile environment for unlawful activities.
