Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) in Lagos State Police Command have arrested two suspects, Daniel Ojoh, aged 20, and 27-year-old Kudus Ahmed, with two locally made guns and charms in separate incidents in Lekki and Ojota.
The command’s spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed this in a statement on Wednesday, February 22, 2023, said: “Upon receipt of credible information from the public, Daniel Ojoh was arrested at his workshop in Alagutan on Saturday, February 18, 2023, and a locally-made gun with two live cartridges were recovered from him.
“Kudus Ahmed was arrested underneath Ojota Bridge at about 4:00 p.m on Sunday, February 19, 2023, after he was stopped on suspicion by RRS bike riders on patrol. A locally-made gun and charms were recovered from his bag.
“Both suspects are currently assisting the police in ongoing investigations.”
The RRS Commander, CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi, while urging the officers to intensify patrol of the state, said that the suspects should be transferred to the command headquarters for further investigation and prosecution.