{"id":6179,"date":"2026-05-06T16:53:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T16:53:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.securityfocus.ng\/?p=6179"},"modified":"2026-05-06T16:53:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T16:53:24","slug":"suspect-flees-as-police-recovers-single-barrel-gun-six-live-cartridges-in-ogun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.securityfocus.ng\/index.php\/2026\/05\/06\/suspect-flees-as-police-recovers-single-barrel-gun-six-live-cartridges-in-ogun\/","title":{"rendered":"Suspect flees as police recovers single barrel gun, six live cartridges in Ogun"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Men of the Ogun Police Command have recovered a single-barrel long gun and six live cartridges as the suspect fled during a stop-and-search operation.<br \/><br \/>The incident occurred when operatives of Aiyetoro Area Command, were carrying out a stop and search operation along the Ayetoro\u2013Olodo Road axis.<br \/><br \/>The Police Spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, said on Tuesday that the yet-to-be-identified male suspect, riding an unregistered Bajaj Boxer motorcycle, sighted the operatives from a distance and immediately fled.<br \/><br \/>\u201cIn an attempt to evade arrest, the suspect reportedly threw a single-barrel long gun along with six live cartridges into a nearby bush before escaping on the motorcycle,\u201d he said.<br \/><br \/>According to him, the exhibits were promptly recovered and secured at the Command armoury for safekeeping.<br \/><br \/>He added that efforts are ongoing to identify and apprehend the suspect for investigation and prosecution.<br \/><br \/>Babaseyi quoted the Commissioner of Police, Ogun State Command, Bode Ojajuni, to have commended the vigilance of the operatives and reiterates the Command\u2019s firm stance against illegal possession of firearms.<br \/><br \/>The CP assured the public that all necessary measures are being taken to apprehend the suspect and prevent criminal activities within the state.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Men of the Ogun Police Command have recovered a single-barrel long gun and six live cartridges as the suspect fled during a stop-and-search operation. The incident occurred when operatives of Aiyetoro Area Command, were carrying out a stop and search operation along the Ayetoro\u2013Olodo Road axis. 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