Dipo OlorunrinuForty seven year old member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Dipo Olorunrinu has been arrested with 37 year old Wale Oye and 47 year old Ganiyu Ajiboluwa who claimed to have been armed by the lawmaker for political expedition.
The spokesman of the Lagos State Police Command, CSP Chike Oti, in a statement today, Saturday, said that Wale Oye and Ganiyu Ajiboluwa were arrested on July 12, at about 5.45 p.m. by a team of Inspector-General of Police X-Squad operatives on patrol at Apple Junction, along Festac extension, Amuwo Odofin.
The statement said that a single barrel Mossverg pump action rifle with identification No. B/NO D512429, one Zirve Magnum pump action rifle with No. B/NO 45639 and two live cartridges were recovered from the suspects, adding that during interrogation, the suspects claimed the guns were given to them by Dipo Olorunrinu to escort him to a political rally.
The spokesman said that the lawmaker was arrested and admitted ownership of the guns.
“To further prove that the weapons were his, he produced expired licences dated 2015 and 2016, respectively. He could not justify his refusal to surrender the guns during the window period offered in the last nationwide mop up of illegal firearms and ammunition exercise.
“Investigation is in progress and further findings on the matter will be communicated to the general public as usual.”
