The suspects were apprehended following credible intelligence that they were obstructing lawful occupants from carrying out their legitimate activities.
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Tokunbo Wahab, the State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, confirmed this in a post he shared on his X handle @tokunbo_wahab on Wednesday.
Brigadier General Olawale Oyekola, Commander of the 9th Brigade of the Nigerian Army, affirmed this commitment during a courtesy visit to CSP Adetayo Akerele, Chairman of the Lagos State Taskforce, at the Taskforce’s headquarters on Tuesday.
The operation, which targeted areas restricted by the Lagos State Government, resulted in the confiscation of 64 motorcycles.
The intense operation in the Lekki area, carried out on Friday, was led by the Chairman of the Taskforce, Adetayo Akerele.
The six hours operation followed the directive of the Commissioner, Lagos State Police Command, CP Adegoke Fayoade.
The agency’s Spokesperson, Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, confirmed the arrests to the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday.
The eight-hour long operation was led by the agency’s Chairman and Chief Superintendent of Police, Shola Jejeloye.
The operation was a follow up after the launch of the Red Line Rail project of the Lagos State Government.
The recent operation was led by the Chairman of the Agency, CSP Shola Jejeloye.
The Lagos State Task Force has frowned at the spate and manner in which car dealers have converted road setbacks, walkways, lay-bys, gardens and other unapproved space to car lots which are not in the original master-plan of the state government.
The government also demolished fences on new project sites encroaching on waterways and other parts of the estate.
The Chairman of the agency, CSP Shola Jejeloye, advised the owners of the illegal structures, makeshift buildings and shanties to immediately remove them as well as vacate the area within the stipulated date given to them by the State Government.