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The police in Lagos have arrested 720 suspect during a raid of black spots in the state.

According to the state police spokesman, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the raid was in furtherance of efforts to solidify the security architecture of Lagos State. He described it as a re-launch of “its Anti-Crime strategies to curb crimes and criminality across the state”. 

He stated: “The command today, Sunday 15th November, 2020, at about 7am, carried out raids simultaneously on identified black spots, reasonably believed to be harbouring criminals and hoodlums, across the 14 Area Commands in Lagos State. 

“In the swift operations, police operatives of the command arrested 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 Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, had earlier warned and directed police officers to move against lawlessness and criminality in Lagos. He affirmed the zeal of the command to sustain the operations, even, beyond the yuletide season.” 

Adejobi disclosed that Odumosu had directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police Yetunde Longe 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 his men for the successful operations, as he charged them to be at alert for more operations across the state.