Police arrest three suspects, recover firearms, hard drugs in Lagos

<p>The Police have arrested three suspects after its officers stormed the slums in the Whitesand area of Orile Iganmu in Lagos.</p>, <p>Lagos Police command spokesman Benjamin Hundeyin in a Tweet on Wednesday said the arrest was carried out after actionable intelligence was gathered.</p>, <p>Among the items recovered from the suspects are three locally fabricated firearms, thirteen live cartridges and hard drugs.</p>, <p>Earlier Commissioner of Police in Lagos Idowu Owohunwa and his operations officers had visited trouble spots at Orile along Lagos-Badagry Expressway.</p>, <p>The CP’s visit was due to recent reports of robberies and other vices.</p>, <p>Also, following recent agitations by some residents of Lagos State concerning complaints of the resurgence of traffic robberies and other disturbances, the CP summoned a meeting on July 27, 2023, with all Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers, Tactical Commanders, and other strategic officers.</p>