Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Mr Fatai Owoseni, on Monday, announced the recovery of caches of arms in FESTAC area of the state.
Owoseni said the recovery was made at 6th Avenue, stressing that two AK-47 Riffles, 24 AK-47 magazines fully loaded, one Browning Pistol and magazine were recovered.
Other arms recovered, he said, included 951 ammunition of 752 mm size, 1,107 ammunition of .6mm size.
Owoseni, who confirmed this during his weekly briefing on the activities of the command, said they were doing everything possible to uncover those behind the arms.
He, however, did not say if anyone was arrested in connection with the recoveries.
The commissioner further said that in the last two weeks, 28 armed robbery suspects and two kidnapping suspects were arrested.
He stressed that four robbery suspects lost their lives during exchange of gunfire with the police.
Owoseni said 16 different types of guns, 24 AK-47 magazines, one pistol, 1, 083 ammunition, three cutlasses and 10 vehicles were recovered from the suspects.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the suspects, arms, ammunition, vehicles and other items were paraded before newsmen at the state Police Headquarters, Ikeja. (NAN)
