A combined team of security personnel has arrested 64 suspected hoodlums during a raid on their hideouts in Ilorin, Kwara State.

The security team co-named: ‘Operation Harmony’, comprises soldiers, policemen, Civil Defence Corps officials and men of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) reportedly stormed the hideouts of suspected Indian hemp smokers, arresting several suspected hoodlums.

NDLEA spokesperson Mr. Segun Adewara confirmed the arrest, saying that the exercise was a continuous one to rid the state of undesirable elements.

Adewara said the team raided three of such hideouts at Ilofa Road, a popular hotel at Flour Garden (all in GRA) and Offa terminus.

It was learnt that the NDLEA men acted on a tip- off.

An eyewitness said that the operatives raided the hideouts in a commando style, shooting sporadically into the air.

The incident caused a stampede, as residents and shop owners ran away to avoid being implicated.

The securitymen were said to have stormed the Ilofa Road hideout with about 12 vehicles.

It was learnt close associates of the arrested suspects were seen calling others to stay away from the spot.