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Police recovers gun, six cartridges from fleeing suspects in Lagos
Police operatives in Lagos have recovered a gun, and six cartridges from fleeing suspects in the Egbe area of the state.
The spokesman for the state police command, Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed the incident in a statement on his Twitter handle on Saturday, said the items were recovered by policemen on patrol duty in the area.
He added that the suspects dropped a polyethylene bag, and ran away when they sighted the police patrol team.
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The spokesman said: “On sighting a police patrol vehicle on the ever-busy Liasu Road in Egbe, the hoodlums dropped a polyethylene bag and took to their heels.
“On checking the bag, a locally-made firearm and six live cartridges were recovered.”
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