The Ogun State Police Command have recovered one English submachine gun and 75 live ammunition concealed inside a damaged wardrobe in Sagamu Local Government Area of the state.
According to Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, the rifle was discovered while clearing a rented apartment previously occupied by a deceased landlord.
He noted that upon the report, operatives attached to Sakura Division promptly responded, secured the location and recovered the gun.
Babaseyi said, “On 5th August, 2026, at about 1300hrs, the Sakura Division promptly responded to a report that a firearm concealed inside a damaged wardrobe had been discovered while clearing a rented apartment previously occupied by a deceased landlord.
“Police personnel immediately secured the location and recovered one English Submachine Gun (SMG) rifle and seventy-five (75) rounds of live ammunition.”
He stated that the recovered exhibits have been secured and will be subjected to ballistic examination by the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Eleweran, Abeokuta, while investigation continues to establish how the firearm and ammunition came to be concealed at the location.
Also, operatives attached to Idi Oke Division foiled a cult gathering in the Igbesa area of the state and arrested 12 suspects.
Babaseyi stated that during the operation, assorted charms, battle axes, knives, cult paraphernalia, eight motorcycles, one black Lexus vehicle and one unregistered red Toyota Camry were recovered.
“On 3rd August, 2026, at about 1700hrs, acting proactively on credible intelligence, operatives of the Idi Oke Division responded to reports of suspected cultists harassing and extorting
