CITIZENS COMPASS-–In response to persistent complaints from residents, #The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offenses (Enforcement) Unit (Taskforce), has apprehended 22 suspected criminals at Obalende and Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS), areas of the State.
This was in response to the activities of hoodlums and miscreants who daily attack innocent citizens.
The operation was a decisive action to restore safety in the area.
This came against the backdrop of increased complaints by the management of the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) who also sought the intervention of the Taskforce, as criminal elements had turned the TBS Bus Terminal into a hideout for their illicit activities.
Acting swiftly, operatives of the Lagos State Taskforce, led by the Chairman, CSP Adetayo Akerele, raided the location on saturday night and arrested 22 suspected criminals who possessed harmful weapons and hard drugs on them. They had been using the terminal as a base to launch attacks on unsuspecting commuters and residents.
CSP Akerele reiterated the State Government’s commitment to ensuring the safety of Lagosians and maintaining law and order across the state. He warned that any individual involved in criminal activities or making life difficult for law-abiding citizens will face the full wrath of the law.
Akerele also assured the management and residents that routine patrols and surveillance by the Agency will be channeled towards the area to forestall a reoccurrence of the ugly incidents that had been recorded in the past.
“I will ensure that other vulnerable BRT terminals across the State are routinely visited to prevent miscreants launching attacks on innocent Lagosians from there.” He stated.
The Lagos State Taskforce remains resolute in its mandate to rid the state of crime and uphold security in all public spaces. Residents are encouraged to continue reporting suspicious activities in the environment through the Agency’s feedback channels to collectively maintain the decorum widely witnessed in the metro.polis.
