{"id":220489,"date":"2024-09-25T07:29:36","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T07:29:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/09\/25\/taskforce-arrests-88-miscreants-criminals-in-two-operations-in-lagos\/"},"modified":"2024-09-25T07:29:36","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T07:29:36","slug":"taskforce-arrests-88-miscreants-criminals-in-two-operations-in-lagos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/09\/25\/taskforce-arrests-88-miscreants-criminals-in-two-operations-in-lagos\/","title":{"rendered":"Taskforce Arrests 88 Miscreants, Criminals In Two Operations In Lagos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Lagos State Taskforce has arrested 88 suspected miscreants and criminals during two separate operations in Oshodi, Bolade, and surrounding areas.<\/p>\n<p>The agency stated that the arrest was made \u201cin a continued effort to rid the State of the menace of miscreants, touts, and street urchins.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A statement by the Director, Press &amp; Public Affairs, Lagos State Taskforce, Gbadeyan Abdulraheem on Tuesday said, \u201cThe operation, which was carried out around 3 am and 4 pm respectively today took place at Oshodi, Bolade and its environs was executed following series of complaints lodged by concerned motorists, residents and passersby through the Agency\u2019s feedback channels.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The agency stated that any suspected miscreants would be penalised accordingly.<\/p>\n<p>It said complainants reported an alarming rise in criminal activities, particularly during rush hour, \u201cwhere hoodlums would lie in wait around the area to harass unsuspecting passersby and motorists.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: FCT Police Take Custody Of Suspect Who Took Woman To Abuja Hotel For Ritual<\/p>\n<p>CSP Adetayo Akerele, Chairman of the Lagos State Taskforce, spoke about the operation and highlighted the agency\u2019s commitment to safeguarding the safety and security of all Lagos residents.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe cannot allow these criminal elements to hold our people hostage in their own communities. The State Government remains steadfast in its resolve to protect lives and property.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis operation is a testament to our unwavering dedication to put an end to this ugly trend,\u201d the Chairman stated.<\/p>\n<p>The efforts, the Taskforce, said were met with \u201cwidespread jubilation\u201d by concerned citizens and other passersby at Oshodi Oke bridge who witnessed the operation, assuring residents and passersby \u201cthat this exercise will be sustained in line with the Agency\u2019s mandate as enshrined in the THEMES PLUS Agenda of the State to restore law and order across Lagos Metropolis.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Akerele went on to say that the agency conducted initial surveillance in the region and discovered that the miscreants used the pedestrian bridges at Oshodi Bus Stop to locate and wreak havoc on their victims.<\/p>\n<p>He claimed that the threat will soon be eliminated because the activities \u201cwill be completely grounded soonest.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMotorists and residents are encouraged to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activities to the Agency or the nearest police station.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe remain on high alert and will continue to carry out surveillance and sting operations aimed at safeguarding the lives and property of motorists and residents along this axis and beyond,\u201d Akerele said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\" style=\"margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;\">\n<div data-advadstrackid=\"941128\" data-advadstrackbid=\"1\" class=\"infor-target\" id=\"infor-1706139391\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/FirstBank-Giant-Strides300x250.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Lagos State Taskforce has arrested 88 suspected miscreants and criminals during two separate operations in Oshodi, Bolade, and surrounding areas. The agency stated that the arrest was made \u201cin a continued effort to rid the State of the menace of miscreants, touts, and street urchins.\u201d A statement by the Director, Press &amp; Public Affairs, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":220490,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-220489","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nigeria-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Taskforce Arrests 88 Miscreants, Criminals In Two Operations In Lagos - Ghanamma.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/09\/25\/taskforce-arrests-88-miscreants-criminals-in-two-operations-in-lagos\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Taskforce Arrests 88 Miscreants, Criminals In Two Operations In Lagos - Ghanamma.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Lagos State Taskforce has arrested 88 suspected miscreants and criminals during two separate operations in Oshodi, Bolade, and surrounding areas. 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