Two victims of robbery were rescued while 26 suspects were arrested when men of the Lagos State Police Command raided some uncompleted buildings in the Olusosun, Otedola, Kurata and MKO Garden areas of the state, the command announced on Saturday.
However, during the screening of the 26 suspects, 16 of them were discovered to be squatting in the uncompleted buildings and were handed over to their relatives while 10 others are to be charged to court at the conclusion of the investigation.
(Caption): The 10 suspects that are to be charged to court, as posted by the state police command's RRS.
According to the Lagos State Police Command on its X handle on Saturday, men of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) raided the uncompleted buildings at the Otedola Bridge area, Olusosun and Kurata, all notorious for being criminal hideouts and arrested the 26 suspects. They also raided another building at MKO Garden, Ojota, where they rescued two robbery victims.
Many residents of the state have always complained about the activities of hoodlums and robbers who always hide inside uncompleted buildings and always attack people, especially during the night.
This has made the state government to carry out raids on some of the buildings, while some have been taken over by the government.
The command wrote: "After a thorough screening of the suspects by CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi, 16 persons were released to their relatives, while 10 suspects are to be charged to court for prosecution."
Below are screenshots of the posts by the state police command on the matter:
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