The Lagos State Environmental Taskforce has apprehended 52 individuals during a late-night clean-up operation focused on clearing Lagos Island of criminal elements.
Tokunbo Wahab, Commissioner of the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, confirmed this in a statement issued on Saturday via X.
Wahab stated that the taskforce began its enforcement operation around 12:35 a.m. on Saturday, April 26, 2025, targeting key locations including Lekki, Ikoyi, Falomo Bridge, Eko Hotel, and Ligali Ayorinde.
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“Complaints and distressed calls suggest that some of these streets are populated at night by unscrupulous elements—miscreants, street urchins, pickpockets, and other suspected criminals—denying innocent Lagosians of their hard-earned valuables and belongings,” Wahab stated.
He stated that during the operation, 52 suspects were arrested, comprising 51 men and one woman, and confirmed that order was restored in all the areas visited.
“The operation today on the Island was part of a series of enforcement and clean-up exercises slated for at least twice a week to gradually rid the area of criminal elements,” the commissioner added.
Wahab gave the assurance that the arrested individuals would face prosecution in court, as part of ongoing measures to enhance safety in Lagos.
via: Information Nigeria
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