The Lagos State Police Command says operatives of its Rapid Response Squad, RRS, arrested 27 criminal suspects in the Agege and Oshodi areas of the state.
In a statement posted on the RRS official X handle, @rrsLagos767, on Saturday, the Command said the suspects were arrested at about 11:00 pm on Thursday.
“Our operatives, acting on credible intelligence and extensive surveillance of some notorious hideouts in Agege and Oshodi, arrested 27 suspects in an effort to minimise crime.
“The suspects consist of 25 males and two females.
“They were arrested in Agege Under Bridge, Oke Koto, Akerele, Markaz, Tabon Tabon, and Oshodi, among others.”
The Commander of the RRS, CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi, noted that the squad is taking the fight to the criminals in their hideouts
He said the suspects will be charged to court in line with the directives of the Commissioner of Police Lagos, CP Adegoke Fayoade.
Police raid criminals’ hideout in Lagos, arrest 27