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Conflict● ElevatedSep 28 · Sep 28, 2026, 4:33 PM

Police arrest 15-year-old arms courier, 32 others

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Vanguard Nigeria · Sub-Saharan Africa

…Recover 43 vehicles, firearms, ammunition By Mathew Johnson & Chioma Anuebunwa LAGOS — The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 15-year-old suspected arms courier and 32 other suspects over alleged involvement in armed robbery, cultism, unlawful possession of firearms and stealing in September. The command also recovered 43 vehicles, firearms, ammunition, N2.5 million cash […] The post Police arrest 15-year-old arms courier, 32 others appeared first on Vanguard News.

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