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Police arrests beggar with guns

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6 years ago

December 19, 2017

A crippled beggar operating in Egbeda area of Lagos was arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for illegal possession of firearms.

The suspect, Godwin Fawehinmi was caught in possession of a gun and upon investigation, police recovered more guns from his house at Alhaji Sadiku street in Akowonjo area of Egbeda.

Fawehinmi who is yet to tell the Police how he came to be in possession of the weapons, has been transferred to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) office for further investigation.

It was gathered that Fawehinmi usually begs for alms on the street daily, so it came to many as a surprise when a gun was recovered from him.

A source said some residents of the area where he sits to beg for alms, noticed that he started receiving suspicious visitors daily and they decided to inform the police.

It was gathered from a police source that Fawehinmi might be keeping the gun for some armed robbers and pretended to be a beggar.

The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Chike Oti, confirmed Fawehinmi’s arrest.

“The operatives of the command went after him, conducted a search in his house and premises and recovered different types of guns, axes, machetes and other weapons. Investigation is still on-going,” Oti said.