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The Lagos State Government, through the Environmental and Special Offences Taskforce, has arrested 75 suspected hoodlums during a late-night enforcement operation along the Coastal Road axis of the state.
The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed the development in a statement issued on Thursday, noting that the operation was carried out around 10 p.m. as part of ongoing efforts to sanitise the area and enhance public safety.
According to Wahab, the raid targeted identified criminal hideouts along the Coastal Road corridor.
“Operatives of the Lagos State Environmental Taskforce conducted a late-night operation around 10 p.m., focusing on known black spots along the Coastal Road,” he said.
He explained that 75 suspects were apprehended during the exercise, made up of 68 males and seven females, while substances suspected to be illicit drugs were recovered at the scene.
Wahab further revealed that the operation turned violent when some suspects attacked enforcement officers.
“During the exercise, one of our officers, Inspector Omosanjo Mohammed, was assaulted by hoodlums and sustained a serious head injury,” the commissioner stated, adding that the officer is currently receiving medical attention.
The commissioner warned that attacks on law enforcement personnel would not be tolerated and stressed that all arrested suspects would be prosecuted in line with the law.
“The Lagos State Government remains committed to restoring order and ensuring that Coastal Road and its environs are safe for residents and commuters,” Wahab added.
