The Lagos State Taskforce, on Monday, arrested 63 miscreants and recovered weapons in an early morning raid in different parts of Oshodi.
The early morning raid lasted for over three hours at Bolade junction, Mosafejo, Oshodi Bridge, Oshodi Under Bridge, Brown Street, Railway Track and the BRT Corridors.
The raid was carried out in places where miscreants were reported to have engaged in different forms of nefarious activities that made residents and commuters restive.
The operation was led by Chairman of the agency, CSP Shola Jejeloye.
Jejeloye described the activities of the arrested hoodlums as worrisome due to the nature of harmful weapons and substances suspected to be cannabis 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,” he said.
Jejeloye further stated that the security operations were part of the agency’s planned programme of actions for 2024, which would help boost the confidence of Lagos residents.
“Residents of the State should be able to go about their businesses at any time of the day without fear,” Jejeloye stated.
The chairman revealed that 63 suspected miscreants were apprehended and would be properly profiled before being charged to court accordingly.
He assured Lagosians that the Agency had hit the ground running this year to ensure that no criminal element deprived law abiding citizens of their right to safety, serene and healthy environment.
“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.
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.