In furtherance of the commitment of the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, to get Lagos State rid of criminals and miscreants, the combined team of operatives from the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, Command’s Special Squad and Taskforce have raided some black spots at Ebutte Meta area of Lagos State.
The operation, carried out on Wednesday at 1am, led to the arrest of 144 male suspects.
The raid was at the instance of the intelligence reports and special request for assistance from the neighbourhood to dislodge criminals hibernating in some of the shanties in the area.
Many dangerous weapons and substances suspected to be indian hemp, drugs and suspected stolen items among others were recovered from those arrested.
The spokesman of the Lagos State Police Command, Muyiwa Adejobi, said the suspects will be arraigned in court as soon as possible.
Odumosu reiterated his commitment to flush miscreants and hoodlums out of Lagos State and secure public space in the State.
He further warned sponsors and aiders of hoodlums and criminals in the State to desist from such criminal act and turn a new leaf as the Command will not spare anyone caught promoting crimes and violence in Lagos State.
