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Lagos Police arrest 31-year-old suspected armed robber in Kosofe, recover firearm

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Police in Lagos State have arrested a 31-year-old suspected armed robber at Kosofe area of the state and recovered his gun.
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Police in Lagos State have arrested a 31-year-old suspected armed robber at Kosofe area of the state and recovered his gun.

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Police spokesman in the state, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, stated in Ikeja on Tuesday that the suspect’s accomplices fled, however.

“Patrol officers from Owode-Onirin Division noticed five young men surrounding a broken-down truck.

“As the officers stopped to ascertain what was going on, the young men fled.

“The suspect was apprehended and found with a locally-fabricated firearm,’’ Hundeyin stated.

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He stated also that on-going investigation showed that it was a robbery in progress.

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