Lagos State Police Command has detained 24-year-old Lukman Sanni after officers allegedly recovered a homemade firearm, two live cartridges and an item suspected to be a charm during a security operation at Iyana Isashi.
What happened
- Police officers stopped Sanni during a stop-and-search exercise in the Iyana Isashi area of Lagos State.
- A search of the suspect allegedly uncovered a locally fabricated pistol, two cartridges containing live ammunition and a suspected charm.
- The Lagos State Police Command said the operation was part of its wider campaign against unlawful gun ownership, arms movement and other criminal conduct in the state.
- Investigators have begun preliminary inquiries into how Sanni obtained the weapon and ammunition, as well as where they were intended to be taken.
- Sanni remains in police custody and is assisting officers with information relevant to the investigation.
Police response
Police spokesperson SP Abimbola Adebisi confirmed the arrest and the items recovered in a statement issued on Tuesday. She said the command had intensified action against illegal firearms and related criminal activity across Lagos.
“As part of its sustained efforts to combat illegal possession and trafficking of firearms and other criminal activities across the state, operatives of the command have arrested one Lukman Sanni, ‘m’, 24 years, suspected of conveying illegal firearms, during a stop-and-search operation at Iyana Isashi, Lagos State,” Adebisi said.
Lagos Commissioner of Police Tijani Fatai said the command remained committed to confronting illegal weapons possession, arms trafficking, cultism and other crimes. He called on residents to stay vigilant and notify police of suspicious conduct, saying dependable public intelligence is important for preserving security and peace throughout the state.
