Lagos police arrest 3 Katsina-bound travellers, recover ammunition

The Police in Lagos state have arrested three men and recovered large amount of ammunition hidden inside the public transport vehicles they were travelling on to Katsina, in northern Nigeria.

The police said they swooped on the suspects at Poromope Estate, Ijede Road, in the Ikorodu division of the state and discovered live cartridges, and three dismantled motorcycles, loaded on two buses.

Benjamin Hundeyin, who speaks for the state police command, said, “Preliminary investigations indicate that the suspects, Tukur Abdullah ‘m’ aged 35, Muazu Telim ‘m’ aged 50 and Dahiru Idris ‘m’ aged 36 were on their way to Katsina State.

“The suspects, recovered exhibits as well as the vehicles, with registration numbers KMC 438 YK and KMC 394 XF have been transferred to the Lagos State Command Headquarters, Ikeja for further investigations.”