The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 16-year-old boy, Solomon Ibiwoye, after he was found in possession of a firearm in the Ebute-Ero area of the state.
Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, announced the arrest in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday, praising alert residents for their role in the incident.
โKudos to observant Lagosians who noticed 16-year-old Solomon Ibiwoye with a firearm and discreetly alerted the Ebute-Ero Police Division,โ Hundeyin wrote.
According to Hundeyin, a subsequent search of the teenagerโs home led to the recovery of a locally made firearm and an unexpended cartridge. (Vanguard)
