The suspect. Photo: Oyo State Police Command
The Oyo State Police Command on Monday said it had arrested a suspect with a locally fabricated pistol and suspected illicit drugs along Oshuntokun Avenue, Bodija, in the Ibadan North Local Government Area of the state.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Adewale Osifeso, in a statement issued in Ibadan on Monday, said the suspect was arrested during a stop-and-search operation.
He explained that the incident occurred on Saturday, July 11, 2026, at about 9:30pm, when operatives intercepted three male occupants of a Bajaj motorcycle with registration number DTN 678 QA.
Osifeso said, “The Oyo State Police Command has recorded another operational breakthrough in its sustained efforts to curb criminal activities and the proliferation of illegal firearms across the state.
