16-year-old Boy Arrested for Alleged Illegal Firearm Possession in Lagos

• The boy was arrested for  possessing a pistol illegally in Ebute-Ero, Lagos.
• Hundeyin applauded the observant Lagosians for their swift action and discreet notification to the Ebute-Ero Police Division. 
•  “The police searched his house and recovered a locally fabricated firearm and an unexpended cartridge

Lagos State Police Command has taken a 16-year-old boy into custody for allegedly possessing a pistol illegally in Ebute-Ero, Lagos.

Eko Hot Blog gathered that the arrest was made following a tip-off from vigilant residents who noticed the teenager with a firearm, as confirmed by Command’s spokesperson CSP Benjamin Hundeyin on his verified social media handle.

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Hundeyin applauded the observant Lagosians for their swift action and discreet notification to the Ebute-Ero Police Division.

“The police searched his house and recovered a locally fabricated firearm and an unexpended cartridge.

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One more firearm off the streets,” he said. According to Hundeyin, investigation into the case is in progress. He urged Lagos residents to always “say something, when you see something”.

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