A 24-year-old woman, Halimat Jubril, has been taken into custody by the Lagos State Police Command after officers allegedly discovered a fabricated Beretta pistol in her possession along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway.
The arrest was made during a routine patrol by a Police Tactical Team operating along the ECOWAS corridor in Badagry.
Police sources said Halimat was flagged down for questioning, during which she reportedly failed to provide a credible explanation for carrying the weapon.
Although she denied any involvement in armed robbery, investigators noted that she could not justify why she was traveling with the locally made firearm.
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The police suspect she may be linked to other individuals who remain at large.
She has been arraigned on charges of conspiracy and unlawful possession of a firearm, serious offences under Lagos State law that attract stiff penalties upon conviction.
The matter is currently before the Ogba Magistrate Court and has been forwarded to the Directorate of Public Prosecutions, DPP, for legal advice as the investigation continues.
