March 7, 2022
The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offenses Unit (Taskforce) has arrested 39 miscreants who were known for terrorizing motorists and dealing in illicit drugs.
In a statement on Sunday by the agency’s Spokesperson, Abdulraheem Gbadeyan, he said that the raid was carried out in order to curb the incessant crimes committed by miscreants in that axis.
The suspects were arrested during a raid on blackspots at Maruwa Beach around Brassal Mall on Admiralty Road and other adjoining areas in Lekki phase 1 on Friday night.
“The two places are known to be the den for criminals where all sorts of hard drugs are sold.
“They also hang around and break wind screens of vehicles parked around to steal valuables.
“The operation which was in collaboration with the Maroko Police Division was led by the State Taskforce Chairman, CSP Shola Jejeloye, and it lasted for several hours in the night,” Gbadeyan said.
According to Jejeloye,“We received a series of complaints from residents whose cars are vandalized once they are parked for a few hours, and even in traffic valuables from the vehicles are stolen.
“We wont condone it any longer.”
Jejeloye further noted that the raid was necessary in order to curb the sale and trafficking of illicit drugs which is gradually becoming a norm around the Coastal roads in Lekki and its environs.
“Raids and demolition of shanties have been carried out by the Agency last year and a number of suspects who were in possession of hard drugs were arrested and prosecuted.
“The sale and consumption of hard drugs is one of the major contributors to the increase in crime rate in our society that is the reason why we have have decided to nip it in the bud.
“More raids will be carried out to reduce the trade in these illicit drugs drastically.”
The Chairman vowed that the Agency will not rest on its oars at ensuring that crime rate in Lagos state is brought down to the barest minimum.
Jejeloye said that all the arrested suspects will be charged to court accordingly with all the exhibits recovered from them.
