*The Nigeria Police authorities have announced the recovery of a Toyota Highlander (SUV) suspected to belong to a gang of fleeing armed robbers with arms, ammunition, a dog, double-barrel gun, three live cartridges, jewellry, laptops, TV set and mobile phone among others

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Against the backdrop of increasing wave of insecutity of lives and property across the country in recent times, the Nigeria Police authorities have announced the recovery of a Toyota Highlander (SUV), suspected to belong to a gang of armed robbers, with arms and ammunition, including a dog (American Eskimo breed) in Lagos.

It was gathered the Lagos State Police Command confirmed the development Saturday, March 26, 2022, via post in the security agency鈥檚 Twitter handle.

The Command said that one locally made double-barrel gun, three live cartridges, jewellry and the dog were found in the said vehicle.

The vehicle, with Registration No. AGL 276 AQ, was abandoned by some suspected robbers, who fled after sighting operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), in Alagbado area of Lagos State, said the Police.

According to the operatives, other items found in the vehicle were two HP laptops, a NEC laptop, an LG TV, an iPhone 12 Pro Max, an Elepac brand generator and two kitchen knives.

The Command said the suspected robbers were heading for Lagos around 2:20 a.m. from Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, before they were accosted by RRS officials on patrol at Adura Bus Stop, Alagbado, Lagos.

The Police further noted: 鈥淭he four occupants abandoned the vehicle and fled in different directions.鈥�

The vehicle was brought to RRS Headquarters, in Ikeja, where the Commander, CSP Yinka Egbeyemi, directed his team to commence investigation into the case, with a view to unravelling the owner of the vehicle and the suspects, stated the Command.