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Man arrested with pistol in Lagos

The police in Lagos State have arrested a 25-year-old man, Toibu Hassan, for alleged possession of a pistol.

Police spokesperson in the state, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest in a post he shared on his X handle, @benHundeyin, on Saturday.

He said that the suspect was arrested on Saturday in the Agege area of the state.

โ€œToday, at 6 am, under the Agege Pen-Cinema Bridge, Toibu Hassan, aged 25, was arrested by officers from Elere Division. When searched, one locally made pistol and one expended cartridge were recovered, โ€ the police spokesperson wrote.

According to him, an investigation is ongoing.