In its bid to solidify the security architecture of the State, the Lagos State Police Command has re-launched its anti-crime strategies to curb crimes and criminality across the state.
According to a statement by the State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Command, on Sunday November 15, at about 7am, “carried out raids simultaneously on identified black spots, reasonably believed to be harbouring criminals and hoodlums, across the 14 Area Commands in Lagos State.
“In the swift operations, police operatives of the command arrested 720 suspects with incriminating items including locally-made guns and life cartridges, charms, weed suspected to be Indian hemp, substances suspected to be cocaine and some items suspected to have been looted from various shopping outlets within the state during the recent Endsars violence.”
Adejobi further stated that the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, who matched his words with actions, had earlier warned and directed police officers and men to move against lawlessness and criminality in Lagos.
“The Commissioner affirmed the zeal of the Command to sustain the operations, even, beyond the yuletide season.”
Mr. Odumosu has however directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of SCID, Panti, to commence discreet investigation on the arrested suspects for immediate prosecution. He also urged those whose items were looted during the recent #EndSARS violence to come up for claims of their items with prove of ownership.
The Police chief commended the officers and men of the command for the successful operations, while he charged them to be at alert for more operations across the state.
