BEVERLY HILLS, February 08, (THEWILL) – The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 27 suspects following a series of raids on black spots across the state.
The suspected felons were nabbed during raids carried out by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) on the directive of the state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Hakeem Odumosu.
The RRS Commander, Mr. Olayinka Egbeyemi, a Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP), had been specifically instructed to place certain spots, especially in Ikeja, Agege and Alimosho under surveillance and dislodge the criminals.
A statement by the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), CSP Muyiwa Adejobi, said the operation were also extended to Ile Zik, Dopemu Under-Bridge, Shasha, Orisunbare, Iyana-Ipaja Under Bridge, Ile-Epo, Abule Egba, Isokoko, Alfa Nla, Capitol Road, Akilo, Marketing, and Alausa Central Business District (CBD), among others.
Those arrested included: Olajide Kolawole, 26; Kehinde Ayoola, 25; Dola Abdullahi, 20; Michael Ogungbade, 19, and 23 others.
Odumosu assured residents of the state that the command would continue to intensify efforts to reduce to the barest minimum crimes like traffic robbery and cultism.
While commending the operatives for the successful operation, the CP implored parents and guardians to monitor the company their children and wards kept.
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