Lagos task force nabs 62 suspected hoodlums in midnight raid

The Lagos State Task Force on environment sanitation and special offences Unit over the weekend nabbed 62 suspected hoodlums in Oshodi and its environment. The Chairman of Unit, CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi said that the mid-night raid operation was part of on-going efforts aimed at flushing out miscreants and other criminal elements out of Oshodi and […]

The Lagos State Task Force on environment sanitation and special offences Unit over the weekend nabbed 62 suspected hoodlums in Oshodi and its environment.

The Chairman of Unit, CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi said that the mid-night raid operation was part of on-going efforts aimed at flushing out miscreants and other criminal elements out of Oshodi and the State at large.

He said the operations are also targeted at other identified areas such as Mushin, Fadeyi, Agege, Apapa, Lagos Island, Obalende, Oyingbo, Dopemu amongst others.

CSP Egbeyemi however stated that no weapon was found with the arrested miscreants and hoodlums but said  that there were strong indications that they are part of the criminals who had been terrorising the entire area particularly those attacking motorists on top Oshodi bridge during peak hours.

The Chairman added that the arrested hoodlums had been screened while the under-age ones were referred to the juvenile homes for rehabilitation, adding that most of these ‘young miscreant’ who are between 12 to 17 years are products of broken homes.

One of the suspects Gani Yusuf aged 35 years said he paid 100 Naira everyday to their ring leader before he could be given a little space to sleep under the Oshodi bridge.

Another suspect Gbenga Ololade aged 38 years said he came from Ibadan and he has been sleeping under Oshodi bridge in the last 3 years.

Gbenga Ololade claimed that he was initiated to a cult with a particular tattoo on his face by their group leader under the bridge.