Police arrest 90 suspects in Lagos midnight raid

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Police arrest 90 suspects in Lagos midnight raid

Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command’s Rapid Response Squad have arrested 90 male suspects during a raid on suspected criminals in the late hours of Tuesday.

The operation, which was done in collaboration with Area A Command, targeted notorious hotspots in Obalende, Adeniji, and Lagos Island areas of the state.

The RRS disclosed this in a statement on Facebook on Wednesday.

The statement read, “Last night, operatives of the Rapid Response Squad, in collaboration with Area A Command acting on intelligence, raided 90 suspects in Obalende, Adeniji, and Lagos Island.

Police arrest 90 suspects in Lagos midnight raid
Police arrest 90 suspects in Lagos midnight raid Credit:RRS

“The exercise, which started around mid-night, witnessed the teams combing notorious spots in Obalende, Adeniji, and Lagos Island. The exercise was aimed at reducing criminal activities in the areas.”

It added that all the suspects have been handed over to the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Unit for further investigation and prosecution.

The statement further read that the RRS Commander, CSP Shola Jejeloye, has ordered an expansion of the squad’s operations to cover Lekki, Jakande Roundabout, and V.G.C.

“The extension is to complement the agency’s vehicular patrol of the Lekki-Epe Expressway and to curb the activities of miscreants harassing motorists in traffic on the highway,” it added.

According Online reported in April how RRS operatives arrested 43 suspects across black spots in Oshodi and its environs during an overnight operation.

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