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Men of the Oyo State Police Command person arrested a operator successful transportation with amerciable firearms recovered successful his conveyance during a ‘stop and search’ cognition astatine the Toll Gate on the Lagos – Ibadan Expressway successful Ibadan, the authorities capital.
The Police said the arrest, which was made connected Thursday night, followed the palmy implementation of intelligence-driven halt and hunt operations passim highways, superior roads and indispensable intersections wrong the state.
The command’s constabulary nationalist Relations officer, CSP Osifeso Adewale, said the efforts person yielded important results, greatly expanding assemblage information and security.
He said during the operation, a Toyota autobus with registration fig AFZ 933 XA was stopped, and upon searching the vehicle, officers discovered respective amerciable items, including 2 locally-made single-barrelled firearms, 2 marque caller abbreviated stainless alloy machetes, and 20 unrecorded cartridges.
He added that the operator could not supply a valid driver’s licence oregon the indispensable conveyance documentation astatine the clip of the apprehension and has been taken into custody on with the bus.
“In addition, conscionable 1 time prior, connected Wednesday, September 17, 2025, different palmy operations led to the betterment of a achromatic Toyota Camry (registration fig LSD 957 JX) on the Ogbomoso-Iseyin Road, arsenic good arsenic a disturbing quantity of quality soma recovered successful a suspect’s manus luggage wrong a achromatic commercialized autobus (registration fig XA 551 IRG).
“These incidents exemplify the effectiveness of our targeted strategies against conveyance theft and assorted illicit activities.
“CP Femi Haruna, Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command has reiterated the dedication of the Oyo State Police to ongoing intelligence-led operations and encourages residents to stay vigilant, reporting immoderate suspicious behaviour to the authorities promptly.”
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