Lagos Police Arrest 150 Suspects, Recover 100 Motorcycles, Firearms in Anti-Crime Raid

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 150 suspects and recovered 100 unregistered motorcycles, firearms, suspected stolen property and illicit drugs during a coordinated raid on criminal hideouts in the Igando and Idimu areas of the state.

The operation, carried out under the Command's ongoing Operation KO S'AYE, targeted criminal hideouts at Boolar, Okofilling Bus Stop, Igando and other identified black spots within the Area M, Idimu axis.

The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, said in a statement on Monday that the operation was conducted at about 5:45 a.m on Sunday following credible intelligence.

According to him, the coordinated raid involved operatives drawn from different formations of the Lagos State Police Command and was aimed at flushing out hoodlums and other criminal elements allegedly terrorising residents in the affected communities.

"As part of the ongoing Operation KO S'AYE, the Lagos State Police Command has sustained its aggressive clearance operations against criminal hideouts across the state, in line with the Command's commitment to ensuring that there is no safe haven for criminals.

"Acting on credible intelligence, a joint team of operatives drawn from different formations of the Command carried out a coordinated raid on criminal hideouts at Boolar, Okofilling Bus Stop, Igando and other identified black spots within the Area M, Idimu axis," the statement said.

Police said items recovered during the operation included 100 unregistered motorcycles, 54 mobile phones, one double-barrel gun, two single-barrel guns, one locally fabricated double-barrel short gun, two military camouflage uniforms, assorted charms, six generators suspected to have been stolen, substances suspected to be Indian hemp and various quantities of other illicit drugs.

The Command said all 150 suspects are currently in police custody while investigations continue to determine their individual involvement in criminal activities.

It added that suspects found to have committed offences would be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations.

The Commissioner of Police, CP Tijani Fatai, commended the operatives for their professionalism and reaffirmed the Command's commitment to sustaining Operation KO S'AYE across Lagos.

According to the Commissioner, the operation will continue as part of efforts to dismantle criminal networks, deny offenders safe havens and strengthen public safety across the state.

He also appealed to residents to continue supporting the police with timely and credible information that would assist security agencies in identifying criminal hideouts and apprehending offenders.

The Command urged members of the public to report emergencies and suspicious activities through its designated emergency channels.