The police in Lagos State have arrested a 15-year-old boy who was allegedly found in possession of a gun concealed in a loaf of bread.
This was disclosed on Monday by the Commissioner of Police in the state, Fatai Tijani, while speaking with newsmen on the recent operations of the command.
The Lagos police boss also added that 32 other suspects were arrested for armed robbery, cultism, unlawful possession of firearms and other violent crimes.
‘These operations also led to the recovery of firearms, ammunition, stolen items and other incriminating exhibits,’ the police boss said.
The police in Lagos State also recovered 43 vehicles, two vehicle keys, vandalised electrical wires, ?2.5 million in cash, five pump-action guns, five locally made pistols, 20 live rounds of ammunition/cartridges, 15 expended rounds of ammunition, two cutlasses, assorted suspected criminal charms, one television set, one vehicle radiator, one car jack and a bag containing different vehicle spare parts and tools.
The 15-year-old suspect, Taiye Majekodunmi, was reportedly arrested in the Cappa area of Oshodi while on his way to deliver a pistol to a yet-to-be-identified person.
CP Tijani said, ‘Following intelligence-led operations, police operatives arrested Taiye Majekodunmi, male, 15 years, at the Cappa area of Oshodi, while allegedly transporting concealed firearms and ammunition inside a loaf of bread for delivery to a receiver on the instruction of one Samuel.
‘Recovered from him were one locally made fabricated Beretta pistol, four rounds of unexpended 9mm ammunition and one locally made single-barrel cut-to-size gun.’
The Lagos police boss also added that ‘further investigation led to the recovery of an additional cut-to-size gun and 11 unexpended cartridges allegedly linked to the suspect. The suspect has made useful statements.’
CP Tijani also added that, ‘Today, 28/09/2026, at about 0400hrs, while on routine patrol along Oko Oba Road, police operatives intercepted some hoodlums who immediately took to their heels on sighting the police.
‘One Ojo Azeez, male, 32 years, was arrested after a hot chase. A search conducted on him led to the recovery of one locally made cut-to-size pistol, one radiator, one jack, one engine block and a bag containing different vehicle spare parts and tools.
‘Investigation is ongoing to establish the source of the recovered items and the suspect’s involvement in other criminal activities,’ the police boss also stated.
The police boss also stated that ‘information was received that a group of boys had moved from Idi-Oro, Mushin, to the Chevron area of Lekki-Ajah, where they allegedly entered residential apartments and dispossessed occupants of their valuables.
‘Anti-Crime Patrol operatives were mobilised to Idi-Oro, where Ogunbayo Abdulwahib, male, was arrested. He led the operatives to Muritical Hotel and Suites, Anu Oluwapo Street, Idi-Oro, where ?2.5 million and three mobile phones were recovered from the room he lodged in with other gang members, who had fled before the arrival of the police. Efforts are ongoing to apprehend the fleeing suspects.’
One of the suspects, who over the last weekend allegedly invaded a lounge and nightclub in the Abule Egba area of the state, has also been arrested by the police.
CP Tijani also disclosed that ‘information was received that some armed men, reportedly armed with an AK-47 rifle, drove into Ghost and Spirit Lounge, Ekoro Road, Abule Egba, in a grey Mercedes-Benz GLK SUV and robbed a male individual of his gold wrist chain and rings.
‘Investigation subsequently led to the arrest of Ezekiel Sunday Obi, male, 29 years, at about 0100hrs on 27/09/2026 at the Toll Gate, Lagos-Ogun boundary. Efforts are ongoing to arrest other members of the gang and recover the exhibits.’
He also stated that, ‘Acting on credible intelligence, VCRU operatives arrested Lekan Jimoh, 32 years; Oyepeju Olanrewaju, 33 years; and Olurebi Suleiman, 30 years, in the Idi-Oro area of Mushin. Information obtained during interrogation led to the recovery of a black pump-action gun and 11 live cartridges at Igbogbo, Ikorodu, from Banjo Taiwo, male, 47 years.’
The Lagos police boss appealed to members of the public to cooperate with police officers carrying out routine patrols in their areas.