Land grabber nabbed with 4 guns in Lagos

A 45-year-old suspected land grabber, who the police described as a hired killer, has been arrested by detectives from Alagbado Police Station, Lagos State Police Command. The suspect, Ojo Adesola, according to the police, was arrested while he was conveying four locally made rifles and some ammunition in a bus. The police spokesman, Bala Elkana, […]

A 45-year-old suspected land grabber, who the police described as a hired killer, has been arrested by detectives from Alagbado Police Station, Lagos State Police Command.

The suspect, Ojo Adesola, according to the police, was arrested while he was conveying four locally made rifles and some ammunition in a bus.

The police spokesman, Bala Elkana, who confirmed the arrest, said on June 21 at about 7.00am, acting on credible intelligence, surveillance patrol team from Alagbado Police Station arrested the suspect.

He said the suspect was flagged down by the surveillance team while conveying arms in a white bus, along Amikanle area, Alagbado.

He said when the vehicle was searched, four locally made rifles and 38 rounds of live cartridges were recovered from the bus.

“The suspect, who hails from Ogun State, belongs to a notorious gang of land grabbers and hired killers, terrorizing Ogun and Lagos states. They act as warlords, waiting to be hired by anyone who can pay for their services to take over lands by force.

“They engaged in series of killings and maiming of land owners. According to the suspect, they were hired by someone to dislodge land owners at Epe and that he was on his way to pick the other members of the gang for the operation before he was arrested.

“Police are on the trail of five other members of his gang who are at large. Investigation is ongoing,” the police spokesman said.