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Police arrest three suspected Lagos carjackers and recover pistols

From The Punch · () English

Translated from English and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Lagos police arrested three men suspected of belonging to an armed robbery and carjacking syndicate operating in Alakuko.
  • Officers recovered three locally made firearms and eight rounds of live ammunition, according to the police.
  • The suspects remain in custody while police pursue other alleged members, but authorities have not disclosed specific linked crimes or court charges.

Lagos police have arrested three men they suspect belong to an armed robbery and carjacking syndicate operating in Alakuko. The suspects were identified as Faruk Rasheed, 20, Olamilekan Ademola, 28, and Abidemi Oluwawemo, 21.

Credible intelligence.

· Lagos State Police CommandThe basis the police gave for the arrests.

The Lagos State Police Command said officers acted on what it called credible intelligence. Police allege that the men specialised in stealing cars and robbing residents of valuables.

A search after the arrests produced three locally made firearms and eight rounds of ammunition, according to police spokesperson SP Abimbola Adebesi. The command said officers recovered two locally made pistols loaded with five cartridges and one locally made revolver loaded with three rounds of 9mm ammunition.

Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspects allegedly specialised in car snatching and robbing innocent citizens of their valuables.

· Abimbola AdebesiThe police spokesperson’s description of the preliminary findings.

The suspects remain in police custody as officers work to arrest other alleged members of the syndicate. Police have not identified specific carjacking or robbery incidents linked to the men, disclosed how many vehicles may have been stolen, or named alleged victims. It was also unclear when the arrests took place or whether the suspects had been charged in court. The suspects’ responses to the allegations were not available.

Dismantling criminal networks and ensuring the safety and security of residents across Lagos State.

· Tijani FataiThe police commissioner’s statement about the command’s stated objective.
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