The Lagos Police Command in a joint operation with the
operatives of the Lagos State Task Force and other security agencies have
arrested 220 suspected criminals in the Lagos Island area of the state.....
The
operation which was tagged ‘Mother of all Raids’ was carried out on the
instruction of the Commissioner of Police Mr. Imohimi Edgal and led by an
Assistant Commissioner of Police Area ‘A’ Command (Lion Building) ACP Olushola
Akinyede. Chairman of the Lagos State Taskforce SP Olayinka Egbeyemi, disclosed
that the suspects made up of 214 males and 6 females were arrested around the
Obalende, Sura, Adeniji-Adele, Oke-suna, Sangros, Falomo, Agarawu,
Bishop-Oluwole, Tokunbo, Idumota and Apogbon area of Lagos Island. He commended
the Lagos State Commissioner of Police Mr. Edgal for his prompt professionalism
on tackling criminal activities across the State. He also appreciated the
effort of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode for equipping the ‘Lagos State Command and
Control Centre’ with modernised security equipment. He said, “the Lagos State
Commissioner of Police Mr. Imohimi Edgal has directed that all arrested 220
suspected notorious criminals be thoroughly screened before being charge to
court for prosecutions.” Cross Section of Arrested Suspects Ibrahim Oluwole who
is one of the notorious criminal said he was arrested under the Obalende
fly-over at mid-night. He confessed to have belonged to a criminal gang that
dispossess innocent members of the public of their valuables such as phones,
wallets and jewelleries at night around Obalende. The 27 year old who hails
from Shagamu area of Ogun State however appealed for leniency from the
Government as he promised to turn a leaf. Men of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad
(SARS), Rapid Response Squad (RRS) and all Divisional Police Officers under
Area ‘A’ command Lagos Island were also present during the operation. The
Chairman also revealed that both ‘112 and 767’ toll-free security numbers
provided by the government is assisting the Nigeria Police and other Law
enforcement Agencies across the State in tackling criminal activities.
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