Oyo Police arrest five suspects, recover locally-made pistol, 7 live cartridges in Ibadan

The Oyo State Police Command arrested five suspects for the unlawful possession of a firearm. BusinessDay Nigeria reports that the arrests followed an intelligence-led operation.

In a separate incident, the Akwa Ibom State Police Command arrested two men for allegedly extorting motorists and blocking a road while disguised as Ekpo masquerades, according to Punch and Punch Nigeria.

Additionally, People Daily Kenya reported that police in Nanyuki, Laikipia County, arrested a person of interest and recovered 29 assorted smartphones suspected to have been stolen. The operation at Nanyuki Stage was conducted following a public tip-off regarding the purchase of stolen mobile phones.

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