Investigation into Ammunition Parcel Delivered to FirstBank MD Begins — CP Tijani

By Evelyn Usman

The Lagos State Police Command has opened an investigation into a suspicious parcel that contained live ammunition and was delivered to the Managing Director of FirstBank, Oluwasegun Alebiosu.

Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Police Command, CP Fatai Tijani, announced the investigation during a press briefing on Tuesday at the Command headquarters. He said detectives are working to determine how the parcel was delivered and who was responsible.

The incident was reported on May 7, 2026, after the FirstBank MD found two rounds of 7.62 mm live ammunition hidden inside a package that had been sent to him.

CP Tijani explained that the parcel was first received by the executive’s security guard before being handed over to the police.

The Command boss said: “The Managing Director reported the matter to the police after discovering two rounds of 7.62 mm live ammunition in a parcel collected on his behalf.”

“The case is still under investigation, and we are treating it with the seriousness it deserves,” he added.

The delivery reportedly came shortly after the bank intensified internal reforms aimed at improving efficiency in financial transactions and at recovering outstanding loans from customers who had allegedly defaulted on repayment obligations.

Sources within the financial institution said the parcel was delivered to Alebiosu’s residence in the Ikoyi area of Lagos Island by a dispatch rider.

The parcel was marked confidential and bore only the name and address of the recipient, with no details that would identify the sender.

The motive behind the delivery remains unclear. Police investigators are expected to determine whether it was intended as a threat or linked to any criminal activity.

The CP disclosed that no arrest had been made in connection with the incident, adding that investigators were pursuing several leads, including information provided by the complainant about persons who might have knowledge of or involvement in the matter.

He said forensic and intelligence‑driven investigations are ongoing to establish the circumstances surrounding the delivery and to bring anyone found culpable to justice.

CP Tijani assured residents that updates would be provided as the investigation progresses.