The Commander of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) in the state, Mr Olatunji Disu, disclosed this in an interview with the media in Lagos, where he restated the government’s resolve to nip in the bud gangsterism and crime at all levels, including crime among juveniles.
Mr Disu, an Assistant Commissioner of Police, made the statement in respect of insinuation that the popular Oshodi which was remodeled by the last administration had started returning to its old self.
He added that the arrests were carried out based on disturbing security reports of activities of some miscreants in the axis which prompted the Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode and the Commissioner of Police, Mr Fatai Owoseni, to direct that sanity should be brought to the area.
He added that the RRS on its part had not rested on its oars in ridding the state of all forms of criminality, especially in Oshodi.
The RRS Commander also expressed dismay that some juveniles were among those arrested as he added that the young people had been handed over to the Ministry of Women Affairs.
“Oshodi, as it is at the moment, is giving us a little bit of problem. The commissioner of police and the governor have directed that we do everything possible to bring sanity to the area. As I speak, over 200 people have been arrested in Oshodi.
“At a particular time, we were able to remove about 23 juveniles from there. Having such young people involved in criminality gave us a lot of concern, fortunately, the Women Affairs Ministry of the state has shown interest in those children and they have been handed over to them,” the RRS commander said.
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