The operatives of the Rapid Response Squad on Friday arrested two suspected Awawa cult members in Oko-Koto, Agege hours after foiling a traffic robbery around Otedola Bridge on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
The suspects, Rasak Babatunde, m, 22 year-old mechanic and Idowu Wasiu, m, 16-year-old tailor, were arrested at their hideout.
In compliance with the directive of the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, the raid on suspected hideouts and black spots across the state, particularly in Agege and its environs, was part of the proactive strategies to minimise crime in Lagos State, the spokesman of the Command, Muyiwa Adejobi, said in a statement on Sunday.
Some of the areas raided included Isokoko, Oke-Koto, Abattoir, Dopemu, Elere, Oniwaya and Pen Cinema, all in Agege.
In the same vein, a team of the Rapid Response Squad led by CSP Yinka Egbeyemi, Commander RRS, had foiled a traffic robbery on Friday.
The team ran into the suspected armed robbers around 11pm on Otedola Bridge inward Ojota.
The robbers hurriedly abandoned their motorcycle, with Registration Number: NND 268 WZ, a toy gun and some dangerous weapons.
Odumosu has ordered for immediate investigation of the suspects while reiterating his commitment to get Lagos State rid of criminals and hoodlums.
He also admonished members of the public to be sensitive to their environment and be alive to their civic responsibility towards maintenance of law and order and public safety of the state.