The Police in Lagos have arrested 93 suspected hoodlums at Oshodi on Wednesday as it continued with its raid of criminal hideouts in the metropolis.
Punch reports the Police in Lagos state have arrested no fewer than 93 hoodlums at the volatile Oshodi area of the state. The massive raid of their hideouts occurred on Wednesday, 22nd of July. This is part of a continuous process to weed out the criminals in the state. A statement by the state command of the Nigeria Police Force said on Thursday that the suspects were arrested by its Rapid Respond Squad.
According to RRS Commander, ACP Olatunji Disu who spoke on behalf of the police command, the arrests were made at 1am.
“A special team of crack police detectives and a team of RRS Decoy operatives raided Oshodi and the surroundings under the bridge.
“Information at our disposal revealed that some miscreants are in the habit of robbing, snatching handsets and valuables from innocent citizens at night and day time.
“In the process, 93 suspects were apprehended. The miscreants consist of 23 juveniles, all of them males, 67 adults who had their abode under the bridge and 3 underage girls.
“The miscreants were found playing cards, smoking, while some were sleeping. They were all arrested and transferred to RRS office for interrogation”, Disu said.
20 of the arrested individuals have been reportedly released after due grilling at the Taskforce office, Alausa, which entailed the explanation of their missions at the venue of arrest as well as adequate means of livelihood. 39 others have been handed over to the Taskforce for appropriate actions after offering unsatisfactory details on questions asked.