Police in the Lagos State have
launched an attack on 21 men suspected of being cultists who constantly
terrorize the neighborhood.
launched an attack on 21 men suspected of being cultists who constantly
terrorize the neighborhood.
The operatives of the Lagos State
Environmental and Special Offenses (Enforcement) Unit, also known as Taskforce,
have arrested 21 notorious miscreants and suspected cultists during a raid on
criminal hideouts in Lagos.
Environmental and Special Offenses (Enforcement) Unit, also known as Taskforce,
have arrested 21 notorious miscreants and suspected cultists during a raid on
criminal hideouts in Lagos.
The chairman of the Lagos State Task
Force, CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi, who led the enforcement team on the raid,
revealed that the suspects were arrested during the raid on criminal hideouts
at Ogudu and Ajah as directed by CP Hakeem Odumosu, the Lagos State Police
Commissioner.
Force, CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi, who led the enforcement team on the raid,
revealed that the suspects were arrested during the raid on criminal hideouts
at Ogudu and Ajah as directed by CP Hakeem Odumosu, the Lagos State Police
Commissioner.
According to him; “During the
enforcement exercise, a large number of miscreants and cultists launched a
serious attack on the officers with broken bottles, stones, axes and other
dangerous weapons from different spots, including uncompleted buildings”.
enforcement exercise, a large number of miscreants and cultists launched a
serious attack on the officers with broken bottles, stones, axes and other
dangerous weapons from different spots, including uncompleted buildings”.
He said, despite this, the operatives
succeeded in flushing them out from their hideouts but some of them were able
to escape arrest.
succeeded in flushing them out from their hideouts but some of them were able
to escape arrest.
Egbeyemi maintained that residents in
Ogudu and Ajah have lodged numerous complaints about the daily attacks on
innocent members of the public by these miscreants and cult gangs, especially
in the early hours of the day and late at night.
Ogudu and Ajah have lodged numerous complaints about the daily attacks on
innocent members of the public by these miscreants and cult gangs, especially
in the early hours of the day and late at night.
Let me sound a note of warning to
owners of structures harbouring criminal elements to immediately flush them out
as the government would not hesitate to demolish any building occupied by
miscreants and cultists across the State, he asserted.
owners of structures harbouring criminal elements to immediately flush them out
as the government would not hesitate to demolish any building occupied by
miscreants and cultists across the State, he asserted.
He, however, said that the Lagos State
Commissioner of Police CP Hakeem Odumosu has instructed that all the 21
arrested persons be prosecuted.
Commissioner of Police CP Hakeem Odumosu has instructed that all the 21
arrested persons be prosecuted.
The Agency has impounded 78 commercial
motorcycles for engaging in illegal activities around Onipanu, Adekunle and
Igbo-Efon by Jakande area of Lekki.
motorcycles for engaging in illegal activities around Onipanu, Adekunle and
Igbo-Efon by Jakande area of Lekki.
The Chairman, who confirmed the
development, said the government is doing everything possible to flatten the
curve of the Coronavirus pandemic in the State, imploring the citizens to
strictly adhere to all the safety precautions issued such as maintaining
physical distancing and usage of nose masks.
development, said the government is doing everything possible to flatten the
curve of the Coronavirus pandemic in the State, imploring the citizens to
strictly adhere to all the safety precautions issued such as maintaining
physical distancing and usage of nose masks.
