The Lagos police command has successfully dismantled an illegal gun manufacturing factory in the Ibeju-Lekki area of the state.
The command said two individuals were apprehended for their involvement in producing firearms discovered in the factory.
CP Idowu Owohunwa, the Lagos State Police Commissioner, announced the development and explained that the suspects were cooperating with the police by providing valuable information.
Owohunwa reported that on September 11, 2023, at approximately 4 p.m., the police acted on credible intelligence and raided a blacksmith’s shop in making firearms for sale to criminals in Idata Village of Ibeju-Lekki.
“This operation led to the arrest of Musiliu Gbenga, 21, and Owolabi Azeez, 22,” he said.
Owohunwa added that the confiscated items from the illegal arms manufacturing site included:
- 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.
- Ten expended cartridges.
- 12 long pipes.
- Two drilling machines.
- One gas cylinder.
- One vehicle.
- Various tools used in the fabrication process.
Furthermore, CP Owohunwa disclosed that 32 suspects involved in product adulteration, firearm production, armed robbery, theft, and cultism were apprehended.
He said the police recovered 25 firearms, including a toy gun, 74 live cartridges, 12 expended cartridges, 12 long pipes, two drilling machines, one gas cylinder, one vehicle, and other fabricated tools.
Additionally, two daggers, one UTC axe, various charms, and 251 adulterated wires were seized.
The police also arrested two suspected cultists, Omotosho Olanrewaju, 27, and Alabi Damilare, 20, while investigations revealed their involvement in a cult group, among others.
