Police Arrest 30 Shanty Occupants, Scores Of Criminals In Lagos

Police operatives have arrested no fewer than 30 shanty occupants and scores of criminals in Lagos State.

EKOHOTBLOG reports that no fewer than 30 shanty occupants have been arrested by the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Unit (task force).

It was gathered that the 30 persons were arrested by a team led by the task force Chairman, Shola Jejeloye, during an inspection tour of the Lagos-Epe Expressway.

According to a statement by the task force’s Head, Public Affairs, Femi Moliki, the 30 persons were nabbed on Wednesday for rebuilding kiosks and shanties at the Marwa ghetto in the Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State.

Moliki stated that the arrested suspects rebuilt shanties removed by the task force on the road, adding that they were surprised when officers of the agency besieged the ghetto on Wednesday morning.

He further noted that the government has concluded plans to arraign the illegal occupants to serve as a deterrent to others.

Meanwhile, the Lagos State Police Command has arrested no fewer than 28 suspected criminals for allegedly terrorising the residents of the state.

The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Adekunle Ajisebutu, made this known via a statement on Wednesday.

The police spokesperson stated that the suspects were arrested following a directive from the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, to displace scores of criminals hibernating in various shanties across the state.

Ajisebutu added that the shanties were destroyed after the raid by police operatives, saying the arrested suspects were being interrogated.

He said, “Determined to rid Lagos State of miscreants and other criminal elements, the state police command in a well-coordinated, intelligence-led and purposeful operation, carried out a raid on notorious black spots at the canal axis in the Ago-Okota area of the state around 8pm on Tuesday.

“The operation, led by the operations department of the command, is in line with the earlier directive of the state Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, that all hoodlums hibernating in shanties as cover before carrying out their clandestine and nefarious acts should be completely dislodged in every part of the state,” the police spokesperson stated.

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