A mistake by a Cross River Driver in Lagos has turned out to be a good one as it has led to the arrest of the driver, who is a gun runner.
The driver, Joseph Ashiwobel, delivered guns to a man, Aji Augustine, who was expecting to take delivery of foodstuffs sent by his mother to him in Lagos State.
This was disclosed on Friday by the Commissioner of Police in the state, Abiodun Alabi, while addressing journalists on Friday.
“On April 23, a member of the public, who resides in Ibeju Lekki, Lagos went to receive food items sent to him by his mother from Cross River State.
“The driver through whom the foodstuffs were to be delivered, mistakenly gave him a sack that was meant to be delivered to someone else. When he opened the sack, he discovered seven locally made pistols.
“When he opened the sack, he discovered seven locally made pistols. He rushed to the nearest police division and handed over the arms. Upon receipt of the case, detectives embarked on a diligent investigation that led to the arrest of one Joseph Ashiwobel, who dispatched the sack from Calabar to Lagos.
“During interrogation, he confessed that he had sold many guns to his customers here in Lagos and he led operatives to arrest two of his buyers, Rasheed Ogunbade, 39, and Aladeokin Ahmad, 38.
“Also one locally-made shotgun bought from Joseph Ashiwobel was recovered. The investigation is still ongoing to apprehend other fleeing suspects to recover more of the guns he had sold to people in Lagos.”
