Police Arrest Two Suspects For Illegal Possession Of Firearms

The suspects were arrested after policemen on routine patrol flagged down their vehicle, an unregistered Mercedes saloon car for a search.

Two suspects identified as Bada Bayo ‘m’ and Segun Ogundele ‘m’ both aged 45, have been arrested by men of the Ajah division of the Lagos State Police Command along Budo Specialist Hospital road Ajah Lagos state.

The suspects were arrested after policemen on routine patrol flagged down their vehicle, an unregistered Mercedes saloon car for a search.


After a search of the suspects and vehicle, an English Beretta pistol with seven rounds of live ammunition was found in their possession.

SP Benjamin Hundeyin, spokesperson of the Lagos state police command, said preliminary investigation revealed that the suspects are cultists.

He said a further investigation is ongoing to unravel more details about the suspects, their activities and the source of firearm. He said the suspect would be arraigned at the conclusion of investigation.