Dipo Kehinde/

The mention of a golden gun often reminds one of Francisco Scaramanga, the world’s most costly assassin according to James Bond’s 1974 spy film – The Man with the Golden Gun.

But the police in Lagos have found that a golden pistol is no longer the exclusive preserve of Scaramanga after two suspected armed robbers were caught with a Golden Gun along the Lekki-Epe Expressway in the state.

The suspects were identified as 28-year-old Okorocha Covenant and Adigun Jeremiah, 27.

The arrest was among hundreds of other breakthroughs in criminal cases celebrated today by the Lagos State commissioner of police (CP) Hakeem Odumosu, including the recovery of 232 stolen vehicles.

According to Odumosu, efforts at enforcing laws and orders in Lagos since January 2021 have paid off with the suppression of various criminal activities as well as traffic lawlessness by recalcitrant drivers, motorcyclists and hoodlums who have been causing mayhem and engaging in other criminal acts like cultism, armed robbery, land grabbing, gangsterism, hooliganism, sexual abuses and domestic violence.

While parading some of the suspects today, Odumosu told reporters that his men have arrested 234 armed robbers, 343 cultists, held 91 for murder, and recovered 232 stolen vehicles.

He said that the police also recovered 235 arms and 265 rounds of ammunition.

Murder cases stood at 91; 75 robberies were foiled, 31 vehicles still missing.

Odumosu said that the Lagos State police command was handling 91 cases of rape and defilement, as well as 127 gender-based cases.

He mentioned that 1592 hoodlums were raided, 532 suspects were arrested for traffic offences, and 2953 motorbikes were impounded for traffic offences.

The period also recorded 103 fatal accidents.

Also on record are 82 vehicles contravened for driving against traffic, 508 contravened for violating 12am-4am curfew, 22 clubs, bars raided and 997 persons arrested for Covid-19 related offences.

The police also recovered 184 motorcycles and 10 tricycles.

Odumosu said that 3258 cases have been charged to court so far this year with 1107 convictions and fines.