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By Abolaji Adebayo
The Lagos police command said it has arrested five traffic robbers and cultists terrorising the people of Ikorodu as it destroyed shanties, illegal parks and shops and learned blockages on the roads.
The special squad, led by the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Operations, which comprised RRS operatives, Taskforce, State Intelligence Bureau (SIB), Special Anti Crime team, Police Mobile Force, Motor and Traffic Division and other security operatives carried out the operation on Thursday.
According to the command, the operations were carried out simultaneously to remove the shanties, blockages and open markets on the roads in Ikorodu Division, particularly at Agric Area and some other parts of the town, which have become an eye shore and criminal hideouts.
The command said it carried out the operation to free the town of gridlock and crimes.
A statement by the police spokesperson, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi listed the arrested suspected traffic robbers and cultists to include Tanimowo Babatunde (41 years), Gbolahan Oladimeji (25 years), Kabiru Atanda (30 years), Ibrahim Abubakri (29 years) and Wasiu Rafiu (19 years).
Adejobi said: “The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, has vowed to consistently carry out sting operations in Ikorodu Division and other parts of the state in order to have adequate protection of lives and property in Lagos State.
“The Commissioner therefore appealed to the traditional rulers (Obas), Baales, Iyalojas and unions in the town to support the police in their efforts to sanitise the town and initiate better security network for them; and be law-abiding as the command will not spear anyone or group of persons who might want to continually create problems in Ikorodu and any other part of the state according to the provisions of the law.”
