Lagos arrests 210 miscreants, hoodlums in Oshodi

Chairman of the Taskforce, Olayinka Egbeyemi disclosed that t210 miscreants and hoodlums were raided by the agency at midnight around Oshodi.

Egbeyemi disclosed further that the midnight raid was carried out by the agency on the directive of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode through the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Fatai Owoseni.

He stated that the miscreants and hoodlums were raided along railway line, markets and under bridge at Oshodi between 12am and 5am Friday.

The Chairman said further that an ex-convict who was just released from ‘Potoki prison’ in Badagry was among those arrested.

While Egbeyemi commended Ambode for his efforts at re-developing Oshodi and other parts of the State to a Mega-City status, he enjoined members of the public to always furnish security outfits of any criminal activities around thier area.

He confirmed that the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Owoseni immediately after the raid directed further that the 210 arrested miscreants and hoodlums be charged to court.

Mr. Femi Adisa who was among those raided confirmed that he was an ex-convict.

He said that he was just released from ‘Potoki Prison’ in Badagry on Monday, 6 February, 2017 after serving a 6-month imprisonment for a case of robbery.

The suspect, 43, who hailed from Igbogi, Ilesha, Osun State said he was arrested by the same Taskforce last year September, 2016 for snatching a ‘Samsung’ phone under Oshodi bridge and was prosecuted.

-Kazeem Ugbodaga