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By Faheem Lawal and Ogunsolu Oluwalonimi
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a 22-year-old suspect and recovered two firearms, live ammunition and substances suspected to be Indian hemp during a stop-and-search operation along Adetola Road, Aguda, even as a manhunt has been launched for a fleeing principal suspect identified simply as Emir.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Lagos State Command, SP Abimbola Adebisi, said the suspect, Olamide Suleiman, was intercepted during a routine stop-and-search operation by police operatives.
According to her, a search conducted on the suspect led to the recovery of dry leaves suspected to be Indian hemp, while a further search of his bag uncovered a locally made pistol loaded with one live cartridge.
She said during interrogation, Suleiman allegedly confessed that the pistol belonged to one Emir, who was staying at a hotel in the Aguda area.
Acting swiftly on the information, police operatives proceeded to the hotel where a search of the room allegedly occupied by the fleeing suspect led to the recovery of a double-barrel gun.
However, Emir reportedly escaped before the arrival of the operatives.
The PPRO said investigations were ongoing, while efforts had been intensified to apprehend the fleeing suspect and other members of the suspected criminal gang.
Commending the operatives for their vigilance and professionalism, the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Tijani Fatai, reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to ridding the state of criminal elements.
He urged residents to continue supporting the police with timely and credible information that would aid crime prevention, prompt response and the arrest of criminal suspects across the state.
