Rebecca Ejifoma
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 27 suspected criminals in a planned raid of different black spots across the state between February 4 and 5, 2021.
Those arrested were Olajide Kolawole, 26; Kehinde Ayoola, 25; Dola Abdullahi, 20; Michael Ogungbade, 19, and 23 others.
The arrest was carried out by the operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) on the directive of the state Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, to the RRS Commander, CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi.
Egbeyemi was instructed to place certain spots especially in Ikeja, Agege, and Alimosho under surveillance and dislodge the criminals.
According to the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), CSP Muyiwa Adejobi, the raid was extended to Ile Zik, Dopemu under bridge, Shasha, Orisumbare, Iyana-Ipaja under bridge, Ile-Epo, Abule Egba, Isokoko, Alfa Nla, Capitol Road, Akilo, Marketing, and Alausa Central Business District (CBD) among others.