By; RAYMOND TEDUNJAYE, Lagos
At least, a total number of 63 suspected miscreants have been arrested in an early morning raid by operatives of the Lagos State Taskforce.
Offensive weapons were said to have been recovered during the operation which took place in different parts of Oshodi area of the State on Monday.
The Director, Press & Public Affairs of the Agency, Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, in a statement on Monday, hinted that the raid lasted for over three hours.
He listed the areas where the operation took place to include Bolade Junction, Mosafejo, Oshodi Bridge, Oshodi Under Bridge, Brown Street, Railway Track and the BRT Corridors.
According to the Taskforce spokesperson, the
operation was led by the Chairman of the Agency, CSP Shola Jejeloye.
Jejeloye stated that the security operations are part of the Agency’s planned programme of actions for Y2024 that would help boost the confidence of Lagosians across the State.
He added that residents of the State should be able to go about their business at any time of the day without fear.” Jejeloye stated.
” The raid was carried out in places where miscreants were reported to have engaged in different forms of nefarious activities that had made residents and commuters restive.
“Jejeloye described the activities of some of the suspected hoodlums arrested as worrisome due to the nature of harmful weapons and substances suspected to be cannibis recovered from them during the raid.
“We recovered harmful weapons and suspected hard drugs from these suspected miscreants during the raid across Bolade Junction, Mosafejo, Oshodi Bridge, Oshodi Under Bridge, Brown Street, Railway Track and the BRT Corridors. One of the suspects even injured one of our officers while being arrested in an attempt to escape but he was apprehended before he took to his heels.
“I urge all well meaning Lagosians to report any suspicious activity to the Agency or the nearest Police Station in order to nip it in the bud. The safety of our environment is a collective responsibility and all hands must be on deck to ensure that the THEMES PLUS Agenda of the State Government is not undermined by any sinister forces.
“He vowed that there would be no room for any criminal activities this year, and that criminals should rather tow the line of best practices or relocate out of the State.”, Gbadeyan stated.
