A man, identified as Oladimeji Hassan, has been arrested for being in possession of deadly weapons.
Hassan was apprehended by men of the Lagos State Police Command, according to an information disclosed to the public via the command’s official X handle.
In the statement, the police said the 27 year old suspect was arrested on Tuesday morning at the Berger area.
The post revealed that the suspect, who was arrested by officers of the Ojodu Division, was caught with a locally made gun and twenty five live cartridges.
According to the Command, investigation is currently ongoing to unravel the reason behind the activities of the suspect.
The post reads, “Oladimeji Hassan ‘m’ aged 27 was arrested at Berger earlier today by officers of Ojodu Division after he was searched and found with a locally made gun and twenty five live cartridges. Investigation is ongoing.”
In another development, an unidentified passenger inside a Keke NAPEP was confirmed dead while a crowd of sympathizers battled to extricate a trapped couple in the SUV, from under the heavy container.
The cause of the morning accident was not immediately ascertained but some residents and transporters alleged that the trailer was descending the Waterside bridge on speed when the accident happened.
A bus driver, Magnus Ozor, said the truck driver lost control of his vehicle as he tried to manoeuvre the busy road, making the heavy container land on unfortunate road users.
Ozor, who described the scene as horrifying, said some passengers managed to jump out unhurt while some others were not lucky as they were trapped under the container.
He added that the accident happened about two years after a similar occurrence took place in the same area of Enyimba city, noting that long vehicles were some time ago banned from plying the Ogbo Hill road the day by the previous administration.
Meanwhile, some residents of Ogbo Hill who applied bare hands in trying to push up the fallen container, said they resorted to manual action to save the lives of those trapped under the rubble, as there was no immediate arrival of concerned agencies.