January 22, (THEWILL) – The Lagos State Taskforce, on Monday, arrested about 63 hoodlums and recovered weapons in an early morning raid in different parts of Oshodi.
The operation, which lasted for over three hours at Bolade Junction, Mosafejo, Oshodi Bridge, Oshodi Under Bridge, Brown Street, Railway Track and the BRT Corridors, 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.
Chairman of the Taskforce, CSP Shola Jejeloye, who led the operation, described the activities of some of the suspected hoodlums arrested as worrisome.
“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.
“Residents of the State should be able to go about their businesses at any time of the day without fear,” Jejeloye stated, adding that 63 suspected miscreants were apprehended and would be properly profiled before being charged to court accordingly.
“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 said.
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