Police raid criminals’ hideouts, arrest 27 suspects

Etim Ekpimah

The Lagos State Command of the Nigeria Police Force between Thursday and Friday, stormed criminals’ hideouts in different parts of Lagos metropolis and arrested 27 suspects.

The arrest was said to be sequel to the order from the Commissioner of Police in the state, Hakeem Odumosu, to dislodge hoodlums from their hideouts to prevent further attacks on innocent citizens.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said on Sunday, said the raid was carried out between the late hours of Thursday and early hours of Friday.

He said: “The arrest was carried out by the operatives of the Rapid Response Squad, being a follow-up to the directive of the Commissioner of Police to the Commander, Rapid Response Squad (RRS), CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi, to place certain spots under surveillance and dislodge the criminals hibernating in the spots, especially at Ikeja, Agege, and Alimosho areas.

“The raid was also extended to Ile Zik; Dopemu Under Bridge; Shasha; Orisumbare; Iyana-Ipaja Underbridge; Ile – Epo; Abule Egba; Isokoko; Alfa Nla; Capitol Road; Akilo; Marketing; Alausa Central Business District, among others.”

According to Adejobi, those arrested are Olajide Kolawole, ‘m’, (26), Kehinde Ayoola, ‘m,’ (25), Dola Abdullahi, ‘m,’ (20), Michael Ogungbade, ‘m,’ (19), and 23 others.

Speaking on behalf of the CP, Adejobi noted that the command would continue to intensify efforts to reduce incidences of traffic robbery, cultism, and other social vices within the state, to their barest minimum.

Odumosu, while commending the operatives for the successful operation, advised parents and guardians to monitor their children and wards concerning the company they keep, adding that cultism and traffic robbery remain unpardonable crimes.

He mentioned that when caught the command would overlook or spare such persons as they attract stringent punishments under the law.