By Ibrahim Salaudeen, Lagos
The Lagos State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has intercepted trucks allegedly conveying ammunition, military camouflage, and illicit drugs along the Lekki-Epe Corridor, leading to the arrest of four suspects.
Speaking on the development on Tuesday, the Commissioner of Police, Lagos Command, Tijani Fatai, disclosed that the operation followed credible intelligence received by security operatives.
“These bags you are seeing here contain military camouflage. We received information and swung into action. The vehicle conveying the sacks was intercepted while moving out of Lagos State, and those carrying them were arrested,” Fatai said.
According to the police commissioner, preliminary investigations revealed that the items were being transported to an undisclosed location in Eastern Nigeria.
“From the information available to us, the items were being taken somewhere in the East. We are still investigating to unravel those behind it,” he added.
Fatai expressed concern over the increasing use of military uniforms by criminal elements operating in parts of the country plagued by banditry, kidnapping, and violent crimes.
“With the trend of events across the country, especially in areas affected by banditry and other violent crimes, we have seen criminal elements wearing military uniforms. We do not yet know what these uniforms were meant for, and that is why the investigation is ongoing,” he stated.
The commissioner further revealed that security agencies are intensifying efforts to track down the alleged financier of the syndicate.
“We are on the trail of the person funding the syndicate. The suspects we have arrested are giving us useful information, and we are confident we will apprehend him,” Fatai said.
The police assured residents that investigations are ongoing and vowed to clamp down on criminal networks threatening national security.
