A suspected member of the Aye confraternity was on Friday arrested by men of the Lagos State Police Command at Igbogbo area of Ikorodu, armed with one Barreta pistol.
The News Agency of Nigeria gathered that the suspect was apprehended during a stop-and-search operation by surveillance team of Igbogbo Police Division.
The suspect was accosted and stopped on a motorcycle while the rider sped off to avoid being searched.
During the search, items found inside his cross bag were one cut-to-size locally made shotgun with three live cartridges, black beret cap with inscription of AYE and six wraps of weed suspected be Indian hemp.
Also found in the suspect’s bag was a small iron rod, one small bottle of six flower perfumes, one sachet of Nufenac tablet, one small Nokia phone, two phone chargers, one brown purse containing charms and one yellow face cap.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Command, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, confirmed the arrest, adding that investigation was ongoing.