Police Arrest Driver With Illegal Firearms In Oyo

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.

Police said the apprehension followed palmy implementation of intelligence-driven ‘stop and search’ operations successful highways, superior roads, and indispensable intersections wrong the state.

The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), CSP Adewale Osifeso, said connected Friday that these efforts person yielded important results and greatly expanding assemblage information and security.

According to Osifeso, a squad from the Federal Highway Patrol conducted a ‘stop and search’ astatine the Toll Gate connected the Lagos-Ibadan expressway successful Ibadan connected Thursday, astatine astir 9:11 pm.

He said during this operation, a Toyota autobus with registration fig AFZ 933 XA was stopped, and upon searching the vehicle, officers discovered respective amerciable items, including 2 (2) locally-made azygous tube firearms, 2 marque caller abbreviated stainless alloy machetes, and 20 unrecorded cartridges.

Osifeso added that the operator was incapable to supply a valid driver’s licence oregon indispensable conveyance documentation astatine the clip of the apprehension and has been taken into custody on with the vehicle.

“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),” the Oyo Police spokesperson disclosed.

He noted that these incidents exemplify the effectiveness of constabulary targeted strategies against conveyance theft and assorted illicit activities.

The PPRO stressed that the Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command, CP Femi Haruna has reiterated the dedication of the Police to ongoing intelligence-led operations and encouraged residents to stay vigilant, reporting immoderate suspicious behaviour to the authorities promptly.

“If you announcement thing unusual, delight pass the constabulary close away, and they volition respond accordingly. Together, we tin lend to making Oyo State a safer spot for everyone,” the constabulary said.

Members of the nationalist were arsenic encouraged to interaction Oyo State Call Response Center Toll-Free Line – 615, Oyo State Police Command Control Room Numbers connected 08081768614, 09054133071 and 09061299291 to marque specified reports.