The Oyo State Police Command has arrested five suspects over alleged illegal possession of firearms in Ibadan, the state capital.
The command disclosed this in a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade, and made available to DAILY POST on Friday.
According to the statement, the suspects were arrested following an intelligence-led operation at the Oke Labo area of Ibadan.
Ayanlade identified the suspects as Ijo Lekan, Abdulateef Ishola, Idowu Rasheed, Azeez Olalekan and Seun Adeniran.
He explained that detectives acted promptly on intelligence received and proceeded to search a building in the area, leading to the arrest of the five suspects.
The police spokesperson added that the operation also led to the recovery of one locally made pistol and seven live cartridges, which were taken as exhibits.
He further disclosed that the arrested suspects were currently in police custody, while other individuals allegedly connected to the operation remained at large.
The command said efforts were ongoing to apprehend the fleeing suspects and ensure that those involved were brought to justice.