By John Ogunsemore
Operatives of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a suspected cultist with locally made pistol in a commercial bus in Oshodi area of the state.
The RRS disclosed this in a statement shared on Facebook on Tuesday.
According to the statement, the suspected cultist was arrested around 10:00 pm last Wednesday at Toyota bus stop by RRS operatives acting on intelligence.
“Two live ammunition were also recovered with the gun,” the RRS said.
Meanwhile, operatives also arrested suspected vehicle vandals around 4:00 am on Saturday while loading six Ford Escape tyres and rims as well as vehicles parts into a Suzuki mini bus beside Otedola Bridge, Lagos.
The suspects were identified as Kazeem Oyebola, 25, and Olamilekan Babalola, 35.
The RRS said the suspects confessed that they were contracted to convey the six tyres and rims as well as parts from Otedola bridge to Agege.
“The suspects, along with two others, now at large, were loading the exhibits into the mini bus with the registration number LSD 736 YK when policemen on patrol arrested them.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the exhibits were removed from vehicles parked for repair at a mechanic workshop near Otedola Bridge.
“Workers at the mechanic workshop where the tyres and vehicle parts were removed got to the park on Saturday morning looking for the stolen items.
“They were later met by RRS operatives investigating the case, who assured them that the items were recovered from vandals who invaded the workshop early in the morning,” the statement reads in part.
The Commander of RRS, CSP Shola Jejeloye assured the mechanics that the agency would arrest the fleeing two suspects.
“All suspects are assisting the police in their investigations,” the RRS further stated.
