LAGOS TASK FORCE ARRESTS 77 DURING MIDNIGHT RAID

The operatives of the Lagos State Task Force have arrested 77 suspected criminals during a midnight raid in some parts of the State.

Chairman of the Agency, CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi disclosed that the midnight enforcement raid was carried out in continuation of the eradication of criminal hideouts and following the incessant complaints by residents around Akowonjo, Egbeda, Shasha, Iyana-Ipaja, Ayobo and Abule-Oki of the nefarious activities of these lawless individuals.

He disclosed further that the enforcement raid was carried out on the directives of both the government and that of Lagos State Commissioner of Police CP Zubairu Muazu.

According to him, the Lagos State government and State Commissioner of Police are poised to tackle every security challenge and ensure that criminal elements were no longer allowed any free reign or freedom to carry out their criminal acts.

“We want to assure members of the public that there is a synergy amongst all security agencies across the State and that we will not renege in fulfilling our primary responsibility of protecting lives and property”, he asserted.

Meanwhile, the enforcement team of the Agency has demolished all illegal shanties at the ‘Aluminium Village’, Dopemu, Agege where criminal elements (Awawa cult gang) hibernate to perpetrate their nefarious activities on innocent members of the public.

CSP Egbeyemi confirmed that six notorious members of the dreadful ‘Awawa Cult Gang’ were arrested, while their ring leader Tobi Akinsanya aka ‘Scorpion’ who was just released from prison is still at large.

The Chairman said, “While we are still on the trail of these two prime suspects (Tobi Akinsanya) and his second in command (aka Body), we want to assure members of the public that all members of this dreadful ‘Awawa Cult Gang’ are rooted out and they face the full wrath of the Law.”

He, however, warned parents to always monitor their children and wards as anyone caught involved in any trouble or engaging in any criminal activity such as selling/smoking illicit drugs, rape, cultism or robbery would be prosecuted in accordance with the law.