LAGOS — The Lagos State Police Command has intercepted 47 sacks of military camouflage uniforms and 80 cartons of suspected illicit substances in a major intelligence-led operation in the Surulere area.
Commissioner of Police Tijani Fatai, while addressing journalists at the command headquarters in Ikeja on Tuesday, disclosed that three suspects were arrested in connection with the recovery.
The suspects were identified as Chinedu David, 29; Ezeagwu Chukwuma, 38; and Ifeanyi Ogbeanyi, 45. They were arrested by operatives of the command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit on Saturday night with an unregistered MAN diesel truck loaded with the items.
“Investigation is ongoing to determine the source, ownership, and intended recipients of the recovered items, as well as establish the extent of the suspects’ involvement,” Fatai stated.
The commissioner allayed fears that the development posed an immediate threat to residents, noting that the consignment was being moved out of Lagos.
“It does not pose any form of threat to Lagos State. They were moving out of the state, but with the trend of events in the country where we have seen bandits wear military uniforms, who knows what they want to do with this?” he said.
The recovery comes amid growing concerns over the proliferation of military-grade uniforms among criminal elements across the country.