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  "id": 5323331,
  "title": "Suspected armed robbers nabbed with guns, live ammunition in Lagos",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/suspected-armed-robbers-nabbed-with-guns-live-ammunition-in-lagos",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T12:17:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/03/suspected-armed-robbers-nabbed-with-guns-live-ammunition-in-lagos/"
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  "account": "Three suspected armed robbers were apprehended by Lagos State Police Command officers in the Alakuko area, alongside three homemade pistols and eight rounds of live ammunition. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Adebesi, announced this in a statement on Thursday. According to the statement, the suspects - Faruk Rasheed, 20, Olamilekan Ademola, 28, and Abidemi Oluwawemo, 21 - were taken into custody following credible intelligence suggesting their involvement in criminal activities in the locality. Police investigations revealed that the suspects had a penchant for stealing vehicles and robbing innocent citizens of their possessions. \"The search also led to the seizure of two locally made pistols with five cartridges and a locally made revolver containing three rounds of 9mm live ammunition,\" the police reported. The police emphasized that the suspects are currently in police custody while investigations continue, and efforts to arrest other members of the suspected robbery syndicate are underway. Commissioner of Police, CP Tijani Fatai, stated that the command remains committed to dismantling criminal networks throughout the state, utilizing intelligence-led policing and other operational strategies to safeguard lives and property. He also appealed to the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activities or emergencies through the Lagos State Police Command's emergency lines.",
  "summary": "Three suspected armed robbers have been arrested by operatives of the Lagos State Police Command in the Alakuko area of the state, with three locally made pistols and eight rounds of live ammunition recovered from them. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Adebesi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday. According to the […] Suspected armed robbers nabbed with guns, live…",
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