A couple and another woman have been arrested by operatives of the Lagos State Police Command for alleged unlawful possession of a semi-automatic pistol in the Ipaja area of the state.
The state police spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest in a statement posted on his X (formerly Twitter) handle on Tuesday.
He explained that the arrest followed a routine but non-intrusive search conducted by the officers.
Hundeyin wrote: “’See these police officers harassing two ladies, insisting on searching their bags…’ That would have been the narrative.”
“After a cursory and non-intrusive look at the contents of their bags, this semi-automatic pistol was found in their possession by police officers of Ipaja Division.
“One of the ladies led the police to the owner of the firearm – her husband.
“Case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for further investigation.
“One less illegal firearm in circulation. #LagosPoliceNG is your friend!” he added.
While the names of the suspects have not been made public, the police said investigations are still ongoing to determine how the weapon was obtained.