Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have arrested street urchins, also known as area boys, for harassing motorists in some areas of Lagos State.
The RRS confirmed the arrest of the street urchins on Thursday morning through a statement on its official X account.
“On Thursday, 9th October 2025, RRS operatives carried out sting operations at three notorious spots to arrest street urchins who harass motorists with broken-down vehicles in the metropolis,” the statement read in part.
Some of the areas covered by the team included Old Toll Gate/Motorways (Ketu), Adeniji Adele (Third Mainland Bridge), and Ile Epo, with the first operation yielding significant results.
Speaking further, the RRS said three of the suspects are ex-convicts: Kayode Sulaiman (30 yrs), Basiru Saheed (33 yrs), Ekene Ifeanyi (20 yrs), Ile-Ifa Sherif (27 yrs), and Adeleke Sakiru (23 yrs).
“On 11th October, 2025, the team was at Ile Epo (Agbado) around 3:00 a.m., where a passerby reported to the team that he had been robbed by some miscreants in the area, who dispossessed him of two mobile phones,” the RRS added.
“Acting on intelligence, the team apprehended one of the key suspects, Alabi Wasiu, along with the buyer of one of the stolen phones, a Samsung AA2.”
In a follow-up operation, the team arrested another key suspect, Mustapha Alabi (24 yrs), alias Alabi Yellow, who made a significant confession.
RRS Commander, CSP Shola Jejeloye, has vowed to continue the clampdown on street urchins harassing motorists in the Ile Epo axis and other identified hotspots across the State.
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Moshood Jimoh, commended the operatives for their vigilance and swift response.
Jimoh lauded their professionalism and reaffirmed the Command’s unwavering commitment to intelligence-led policing, proactive crime prevention, and the continuous enhancement of public safety across Lagos State.