As part of its efforts in solidifying the security architecture of Lagos State, the state Police Command has relaunched its Anti-Crime Strategies to curb crimes and criminality across the state.
In lieu of this, the command today, 15th November, 2020 raided simultaneously on identified black spots, reasonably believed to be harbouring criminals and hoodlums across the Area Commands in Lagos State.
This was contained in a press release signed by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Olumuyiwa Adejobi on behalf of the Commissioner of Police (CP), Hakeem Odumosu, which was made available to CEOAFRICA.
During the raid carried out by police operatives of the command, the CP noted that it arrested seven hundred and twenty (720) suspects with incriminating items including locally-made guns and life cartridges, charms, weed suspected to be Indian hemp, substances suspected to be cocaine and some items suspected to have been looted from various shopping outlets within the state during the recent EndSARS violence.
The CP, who matched his words with actions, had earlier warned and directed police officers and men to move against lawlessness and criminality in Lagos; he affirmed the zeal of the command to sustain the operations even beyond the yuletide season.
CP Hakeem Odumosu has however directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of SCID, panti, to commence discreet investigation on the arrested suspects for immediate prosecution.
He also urged those whose items were looted during the recent Endsars violence to come up for claims of their items with prove of ownership.
The police chief commended the officers and men of the command for the successful operations, charging them to be at alert for more operations across the state.
