The Nigeria Police, Lagos State Police Command has arrested Hon. Dipo Olorunrinu, 47, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) in the Lagos State House of Assembly for unlawful possession of firearms.
Trouble started for the lawmaker when two of his alleged thugs Wale and Ajiboluwa, was picked by the Police in possession of firearms at Apple Junction, Amuwo Odofin area of Lagos.
The alleged Thugs confessed that the guns were given to them by Olorunrinu to escort him to a political rally.
In a statement by the Image maker of the Command, CSP. Chike Oti , he said :”This to inform members of the public that the resolve of the Force to mop up illegal and prohibited firearms in the hands of those who failed to take advantage of the grace period offered by the Inspector – General of Police to surrender their guns to police formations nearest to them, has yielded positive dividend following the arrest of three persons in possession of prohibited firearms.
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” The first and second suspect, Wale Oye, male, and Ganiyu Ajiboluwa, were arrested by a team of IGP Police X-Squad operatives on patrol along Festac Extention by Apple Junction, Amuwo Odofin.
“A single barrel Mossberg Pump action rifle with identification number B/NO D512429, one Zirve Magnum Pump action rifle with number B/NO 45639 and two live cartridges were recovered from the suspects.
“During interrogation, the suspects claimed the guns were given to them by Hon. Dipo Olorunrinu, male, a member of PDP in the Lagos State House of Assembly, to escort him to a political rally.
” The Honourable member was arrested and he admitted ownership of the guns. To further prove that the weapons were his, he produced expired licenses dated 2015 and 2016 respectively.
He, however, could not justify his refusal to surrender the guns during the window period offered by the Police in the last nationwide mop up of illegal firearms and ammunition exercise.
“Investigation is in progress and further findings on the matter will be communicated to the general public as usual. The Commissioner of Police Lagos State, CP Imohimi Edgal assures that the Command will soon rid the state of illegal and prohibited firearms as the task force constituted for that purpose will soon embark on the house to house search for illicit guns”.
