By Our Editor PHOTO CREDIT:PM Express A 24 year old lady identified as Halimat Jubril has been arrested by operatives of the Lagos State P...
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The incident happened on the ECOWAS corridor in the Badagry area where a Police Tactical Team on routine patrol stopped her. Officers said Halimat was unable to give any reasonable explanation for being in possession of the weapon. She reportedly denied being an armed robber but could not explain why she had the pistol on a major highway.
Police sources told PM Express that Halimat and others who are still at large were suspected to have conspired and unlawfully possessed the firearm before she was intercepted. She was taken to the State Command and detained for questioning.
After investigations, the police found her culpable and charged her before the Ogba Magistrate Court. The charges bordered on conspiracy and unlawful possession of a firearm, offences that carry several years of imprisonment under Lagos State laws.
One of the charges stated that on September 20, 2025 at about 1130 hours along the ECOWAS highway in the Lagos Magisterial District, Halimat and others at large conspired to commit a felony involving unlawful possession of a firearm. Another count accused her of having a fabricated Barretta pistol without lawful authority, contrary to the Firearms Act.
Her plea was not taken as the prosecutor, Supol Phillip Ademigbuji, requested that the matter be referred to the Directorate of Public Prosecutions for legal advice. The presiding magistrate, Mrs O Kusanu, granted the request and ordered that the case file be duplicated and sent to the DPP. She also directed that Halimat be remanded in custody pending the DPP’s advice.
The case was adjourned to allow the DPP’s report to be ready, which will determine whether the matter remains at the Magistrate Court or is transferred to the High Court for proper jurisdiction.
Credit: PM Express
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