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Crack police unit uncovers arms cache

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    A crack police unit stormed the home of a suspected robber in the
    outskirts of Lagos on Monday, who then led them to the recovery of an important cache of arms, `The Guardian' newspaper reported.

    Quoting Police Commissioner Mike Okiro, the city daily said the police had acted on a tip-off. Among the firearms seized were a submachine gun, four automatic barretta rifles and a G-3 military assault rifle. In the haul, described as the largest "shock find of modern weaponry", police also took
    44 rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition, 19 rounds of .56 mm bullets for K2 rifles and pump action guns.

    "The weapons, it was believed might have been used by criminals who have lately been terrorising ares like FESTAC, Satellite Town and Isolo," the paper said.

    FESTAC was the village specially built for the 1977 African Festival of Arts and Culture.

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