Police investigate ammunition sent to First Bank MD in Lagos

Lagos State Police Command has launched an investigation into the delivery of a suspicious parcel containing two live rounds of ammunition to the residence of the Managing Director of First Bank of Nigeria, Oluwasegun Alebiosu.

Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Tijani Fatai, confirmed the development on Tuesday, describing the incident as a serious security concern.

According to the police commissioner, the parcel was delivered to the bank chief’s residence in the Ikoyi area of Lagos on May 7, 2026.

Fatai disclosed the incident while briefing journalists at the command headquarters in Ikeja during a review of the command’s activities over the past two weeks.

He explained that the parcel was received by a security guard at the residence on behalf of the bank executive.

“The Managing Director of First Bank reported that a parcel collected by a security guard at his residence was later opened and found to contain two live rounds of ammunition,” the commissioner said.

He added that the recovered ammunition was identified as 7.62mm calibre rounds, prompting the police to immediately commence investigations into the matter.

The commissioner noted that no arrest had been made so far but assured that detectives were actively pursuing all available leads to uncover those responsible for the act.

According to him, the complainant had mentioned certain individuals he suspected might be connected to the incident, but stressed that such claims remained allegations pending the outcome of investigations.

“Those mentioned are merely suspects based on the complainant’s suspicion. Our investigation will determine those truly connected to the incident,” he stated.

Fatai urged members of the public to avoid speculation while investigations remain ongoing, noting that all claims and allegations would be thoroughly scrutinised before any conclusion is reached.

He also clarified that no individual or organisation had officially been linked to the incident at this stage.

The police commissioner assured that the investigation would be exhaustive and pledged that anyone found responsible would be brought to justice.