According to Gistlover, the Lagos State Police Command has discovered an armaments manufacturing facility in the state’s Idata Community, Ibeju-Lekki region.
Rumor had it that two blacksmiths, Owolabi Azeez, 22, and Musiliu Gbenga, 21, had been taken into custody from the factory that made weapons.
Two of them were displayed at the Lagos State Police Command conference hall in Ikeja, Lagos, together with thirty other suspects who had been detained for a variety of offenses, including cultism, theft, and illegal firearm possession.
Benjamin Hundeyin, a spokesman for the command, stated that the arrests were made within a month while speaking at the parade..
Explaining how the factory where firearms were fabricated was uncovered, he said, “Based on actionable intelligence on a blacksmith who fabricated firearms for onward sale to criminals around Idata Village in Ibeju-Lekki, operatives of the Command busted the factory and arrested two suspects.
“Three single-barrel locally-made pistols, one double-barrel locally-made gun, one single-barrel locally-made gun, two single-barrel locally-made long guns, 10 expended cartridges, twelve long pipes, two drilling machines, one gas cylinder, one vehicle and other fabricated tools were among the items recovered from the factory.”
He furthermore said one of the arrested criminals was a wanted notorious cultist popularly known as Skipo, who was arrested at about 11.45 pm, on October 11, 2023, over his alleged involvement in the killing of a rival cultist, in a hideout in the Yaba area of Lagos State.
He said, “Ganiu Yusuf, aka Skipo, aged 23, was arrested in possession of two 9mm ammunition. Further investigation led to the arrest of Ikuologbon Tobi aka Iku aged 23; Salaudeen Azeez, aged 27; Sanni Jamiu aka J-boy, aged 26; Ganiu Muideen, aka Stone, aged 23; Odinaka Ojiakor, aged 26 and Farouk Muibi aka Ozil aged 22, in different areas of the state, in possession of two locally made single barrel guns, one double barrel shotgun, three live cartridges, one dagger and different charms. Investigation revealed that they are all cult members.”
