Police arrest more than 1000 suspects in six days

In six days, 1,019 alleged miscreants were taken into custody in various parts of the state, according to a statement released on Sunday by the Lagos State Police Command. 

This was revealed in a statement released on Sunday by Benjamin Hundeyin, the public relations officer for the state police. 

They were captured from April 8 to April 14. Forty-three suspected miscreants were detained at Oshodi, according to a statement released by the Lagos State Rapid Response Squad on Tuesday.

The statement partly reads, “Operatives of the Lagos State Rapid Response Squad on Tuesday arrested 43 suspects in an all-night raid of notorious spots in Oshodi and its environs, just as they recovered a semi-automatic pistol in a separate incident the same day.

“Some of the weapons recovered were pistols, 9mm calibre, and expended ammunition.

“The pistol was recovered in Opebi, Ikeja, when Commander RRS, CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi, deployed a team from the squad to verify information received from members of the public. Also recovered during the discreet operation were two 9mm cartridges and one expended cartridge of ammunition.

He said that the 43 suspects were individuals who the Commander RRS had determined to be responsible following a careful examination of all the people who had been detained, and he warned that they would face charges right away.

“Between April 8 and April 14, a total of 1,019 including 43 were arrested by the Rapid Response Squad. The suspects will be arraigned tomorrow.”

People who use the PWD, Ladipo, Oshodi, and Berger bridges in Lagos State have expressed dissatisfaction about the actions of ominous individuals who appear to be taking control of the bridges.

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