Toibu Hassan, a 25-year-old man, has been arrested by the police in Lagos State for alleged possession of a pistol.
Police spokesperson in the state, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest in a post he shared on his X handle, @benHundeyin, on Saturday.
He said that the suspect was arrested on Saturday in the Agege area of the state.
“Today, at 6 am, under the Agege Pen-Cinema Bridge, Toibu Hassan, aged 25, was arrested by officers from Elere Division. When searched, one locally made pistol and one expended cartridge were recovered,” the police spokesperson wrote.
According to him, an investigation is ongoing.