Police nab 147 hoodlums in Lagos raids, recover 250 cartridges



The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 147 suspected hoodlums during a coordinated raid on criminal hideouts across parts of the state.The police said the operation, conducted under the ongoing Operation KO S’AYE III, also led to the recovery of 250 expanded cartridges, 22 machetes, battle axes, knives, charms and suspected illicit drugs.The command’s spokesperson, Abimbola Adebisi, in a statement on Monday, said the operation was carried out in the early hours of Sunday.She said, “On Sunday, July 19, 2026, at about 5:30 a.m., acting on credible intelligence, a joint team of operatives drawn from different formations of the command carried out a coordinated raid on criminal hideouts at Boolar, Super Ile-Epo and other identified black spots in the state.“The operation was aimed at flushing out hoodlums and other criminal elements terrorising the area.”According to Adebisi, a total of 147 suspects were arrested during the operation.She added that the exhibits recovered included “250 expanded cartridges, two knives, one lighter, five battle axes, one pair of scissors, assorted charms, 22 machetes and substances suspected to be Indian hemp.”Related NewsWe’ll talk to everybody, including terrorists, to end insecurity — KwankwasoPolice arrest 10 suspected criminals in OndoPolice nab two suspects over ₦39m bank account theft in BornoThe police spokesperson stated that all the suspects were in custody while investigations were ongoing to ascertain their level of involvement in criminal activities.“All the suspects are currently in police custody while investigations are ongoing to determine their individual culpability. Those found to have committed criminal offences will be prosecuted accordingly,” she disclosed.The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Fatai Tijani, commended the operatives for the successful operation and reiterated the command’s resolve to sustain the crackdown on criminal elements.“He reaffirmed the command’s unwavering commitment to the continued implementation of Operation Ko S’aYe, stressing that the operation will be sustained across the state to deny criminals any haven and ensure the safety and security of all residents,” Adebisi stated.She added that the commissioner urged residents to support the police by providing timely and credible information that would aid the identification of criminal hideouts and the arrest of offenders across the state.This comes barely two weeks after a similar police raid at the Oko Filling area of the Isheri-Igando road area of the state, resulting in the arrest of 150 suspected hoodlums. The police said the operation, conducted under the ongoing Operation KO S’AYE III, also led to the recovery of 250 expanded cartridges, 22 machetes, battle axes, knives, charms and suspected illicit drugs.The command’s spokesperson, Abimbola Adebisi, in a statement on Monday, said the operation was carried out in the early hours of Sunday.She said, “On Sunday, July 19, 2026, at about 5:30 a.m., acting on credible intelligence, a joint team of operatives drawn from different formations of the command carried out a coordinated raid on criminal hideouts at Boolar, Super Ile-Epo and other identified black spots in the state.“The operation was aimed at flushing out hoodlums and other criminal elements terrorising the area.”According to Adebisi, a total of 147 suspects were arrested during the operation.She added that the exhibits recovered included “250 expanded cartridges, two knives, one lighter, five battle axes, one pair of scissors, assorted charms, 22 machetes and substances suspected to be Indian hemp.”Related NewsWe’ll talk to everybody, including terrorists, to end insecurity — KwankwasoPolice arrest 10 suspected criminals in OndoPolice nab two suspects over ₦39m bank account theft in BornoThe police spokesperson stated that all the suspects were in custody while investigations were ongoing to ascertain their level of involvement in criminal activities.“All the suspects are currently in police custody while investigations are ongoing to determine their individual culpability. Those found to have committed criminal offences will be prosecuted accordingly,” she disclosed.The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Fatai Tijani, commended the operatives for the successful operation and reiterated the command’s resolve to sustain the crackdown on criminal elements.“He reaffirmed the command’s unwavering commitment to the continued implementation of Operation Ko S’aYe, stressing that the operation will be sustained across the state to deny criminals any haven and ensure the safety and security of all residents,” Adebisi stated.She added that the commissioner urged residents to support the police by providing timely and credible information that would aid the identification of criminal hideouts and the arrest of offenders across the state.This comes barely two weeks after a similar police raid at the Oko Filling area of the Isheri-Igando road area of the state, resulting in the arrest of 150 suspected hoodlums. The command’s spokesperson, Abimbola Adebisi, in a statement on Monday, said the operation was carried out in the early hours of Sunday.She said, “On Sunday, July 19, 2026, at about 5:30 a.m., acting on credible intelligence, a joint team of operatives drawn from different formations of the command carried out a coordinated raid on criminal hideouts at Boolar, Super Ile-Epo and other identified black spots in the state.“The operation was aimed at flushing out hoodlums and other criminal elements terrorising the area.”According to Adebisi, a total of 147 suspects were arrested during the operation.She added that the exhibits recovered included “250 expanded cartridges, two knives, one lighter, five battle axes, one pair of scissors, assorted charms, 22 machetes and substances suspected to be Indian hemp.”Related NewsWe’ll talk to everybody, including terrorists, to end insecurity — KwankwasoPolice arrest 10 suspected criminals in OndoPolice nab two suspects over ₦39m bank account theft in BornoThe police spokesperson stated that all the suspects were in custody while investigations were ongoing to ascertain their level of involvement in criminal activities.“All the suspects are currently in police custody while investigations are ongoing to determine their individual culpability. Those found to have committed criminal offences will be prosecuted accordingly,” she disclosed.The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Fatai Tijani, commended the operatives for the successful operation and reiterated the command’s resolve to sustain the crackdown on criminal elements.“He reaffirmed the command’s unwavering commitment to the continued implementation of Operation Ko S’aYe, stressing that the operation will be sustained across the state to deny criminals any haven and ensure the safety and security of all residents,” Adebisi stated.She added that the commissioner urged residents to support the police by providing timely and credible information that would aid the identification of criminal hideouts and the arrest of offenders across the state.This comes barely two weeks after a similar police raid at the Oko Filling area of the Isheri-Igando road area of the state, resulting in the arrest of 150 suspected hoodlums. She said, “On Sunday, July 19, 2026, at about 5:30 a.m., acting on credible intelligence, a joint team of operatives drawn from different formations of the command carried out a coordinated raid on criminal hideouts at Boolar, Super Ile-Epo and other identified black spots in the state.“The operation was aimed at flushing out hoodlums and other criminal elements terrorising the area.”According to Adebisi, a total of 147 suspects were arrested during the operation.She added that the exhibits recovered included “250 expanded cartridges, two knives, one lighter, five battle axes, one pair of scissors, assorted charms, 22 machetes and substances suspected to be Indian hemp.”Related NewsWe’ll talk to everybody, including terrorists, to end insecurity — KwankwasoPolice arrest 10 suspected criminals in OndoPolice nab two suspects over ₦39m bank account theft in BornoThe police spokesperson stated that all the suspects were in custody while investigations were ongoing to ascertain their level of involvement in criminal activities.“All the suspects are currently in police custody while investigations are ongoing to determine their individual culpability. Those found to have committed criminal offences will be prosecuted accordingly,” she disclosed.The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Fatai Tijani, commended the operatives for the successful operation and reiterated the command’s resolve to sustain the crackdown on criminal elements.“He reaffirmed the command’s unwavering commitment to the continued implementation of Operation Ko S’aYe, stressing that the operation will be sustained across the state to deny criminals any haven and ensure the safety and security of all residents,” Adebisi stated.She added that the commissioner urged residents to support the police by providing timely and credible information that would aid the identification of criminal hideouts and the arrest of offenders across the state.This comes barely two weeks after a similar police raid at the Oko Filling area of the Isheri-Igando road area of the state, resulting in the arrest of 150 suspected hoodlums. “The operation was aimed at flushing out hoodlums and other criminal elements terrorising the area.”According to Adebisi, a total of 147 suspects were arrested during the operation.She added that the exhibits recovered included “250 expanded cartridges, two knives, one lighter, five battle axes, one pair of scissors, assorted charms, 22 machetes and substances suspected to be Indian hemp.”Related NewsWe’ll talk to everybody, including terrorists, to end insecurity — KwankwasoPolice arrest 10 suspected criminals in OndoPolice nab two suspects over ₦39m bank account theft in BornoThe police spokesperson stated that all the suspects were in custody while investigations were ongoing to ascertain their level of involvement in criminal activities.“All the suspects are currently in police custody while investigations are ongoing to determine their individual culpability. Those found to have committed criminal offences will be prosecuted accordingly,” she disclosed.The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Fatai Tijani, commended the operatives for the successful operation and reiterated the command’s resolve to sustain the crackdown on criminal elements.“He reaffirmed the command’s unwavering commitment to the continued implementation of Operation Ko S’aYe, stressing that the operation will be sustained across the state to deny criminals any haven and ensure the safety and security of all residents,” Adebisi stated.She added that the commissioner urged residents to support the police by providing timely and credible information that would aid the identification of criminal hideouts and the arrest of offenders across the state.This comes barely two weeks after a similar police raid at the Oko Filling area of the Isheri-Igando road area of the state, resulting in the arrest of 150 suspected hoodlums. According to Adebisi, a total of 147 suspects were arrested during the operation.She added that the exhibits recovered included “250 expanded cartridges, two knives, one lighter, five battle axes, one pair of scissors, assorted charms, 22 machetes and substances suspected to be Indian hemp.”Related NewsWe’ll talk to everybody, including terrorists, to end insecurity — KwankwasoPolice arrest 10 suspected criminals in OndoPolice nab two suspects over ₦39m bank account theft in BornoThe police spokesperson stated that all the suspects were in custody while investigations were ongoing to ascertain their level of involvement in criminal activities.“All the suspects are currently in police custody while investigations are ongoing to determine their individual culpability. Those found to have committed criminal offences will be prosecuted accordingly,” she disclosed.The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Fatai Tijani, commended the operatives for the successful operation and reiterated the command’s resolve to sustain the crackdown on criminal elements.“He reaffirmed the command’s unwavering commitment to the continued implementation of Operation Ko S’aYe, stressing that the operation will be sustained across the state to deny criminals any haven and ensure the safety and security of all residents,” Adebisi stated.She added that the commissioner urged residents to support the police by providing timely and credible information that would aid the identification of criminal hideouts and the arrest of offenders across the state.This comes barely two weeks after a similar police raid at the Oko Filling area of the Isheri-Igando road area of the state, resulting in the arrest of 150 suspected hoodlums. She added that the exhibits recovered included “250 expanded cartridges, two knives, one lighter, five battle axes, one pair of scissors, assorted charms, 22 machetes and substances suspected to be Indian hemp.”Related NewsWe’ll talk to everybody, including terrorists, to end insecurity — KwankwasoPolice arrest 10 suspected criminals in OndoPolice nab two suspects over ₦39m bank account theft in BornoThe police spokesperson stated that all the suspects were in custody while investigations were ongoing to ascertain their level of involvement in criminal activities.“All the suspects are currently in police custody while investigations are ongoing to determine their individual culpability. Those found to have committed criminal offences will be prosecuted accordingly,” she disclosed.The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Fatai Tijani, commended the operatives for the successful operation and reiterated the command’s resolve to sustain the crackdown on criminal elements.“He reaffirmed the command’s unwavering commitment to the continued implementation of Operation Ko S’aYe, stressing that the operation will be sustained across the state to deny criminals any haven and ensure the safety and security of all residents,” Adebisi stated.She added that the commissioner urged residents to support the police by providing timely and credible information that would aid the identification of criminal hideouts and the arrest of offenders across the state.This comes barely two weeks after a similar police raid at the Oko Filling area of the Isheri-Igando road area of the state, resulting in the arrest of 150 suspected hoodlums. The police spokesperson stated that all the suspects were in custody while investigations were ongoing to ascertain their level of involvement in criminal activities.“All the suspects are currently in police custody while investigations are ongoing to determine their individual culpability. Those found to have committed criminal offences will be prosecuted accordingly,” she disclosed.The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Fatai Tijani, commended the operatives for the successful operation and reiterated the command’s resolve to sustain the crackdown on criminal elements.“He reaffirmed the command’s unwavering commitment to the continued implementation of Operation Ko S’aYe, stressing that the operation will be sustained across the state to deny criminals any haven and ensure the safety and security of all residents,” Adebisi stated.She added that the commissioner urged residents to support the police by providing timely and credible information that would aid the identification of criminal hideouts and the arrest of offenders across the state.This comes barely two weeks after a similar police raid at the Oko Filling area of the Isheri-Igando road area of the state, resulting in the arrest of 150 suspected hoodlums. “All the suspects are currently in police custody while investigations are ongoing to determine their individual culpability. Those found to have committed criminal offences will be prosecuted accordingly,” she disclosed.The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Fatai Tijani, commended the operatives for the successful operation and reiterated the command’s resolve to sustain the crackdown on criminal elements.“He reaffirmed the command’s unwavering commitment to the continued implementation of Operation Ko S’aYe, stressing that the operation will be sustained across the state to deny criminals any haven and ensure the safety and security of all residents,” Adebisi stated.She added that the commissioner urged residents to support the police by providing timely and credible information that would aid the identification of criminal hideouts and the arrest of offenders across the state.This comes barely two weeks after a similar police raid at the Oko Filling area of the Isheri-Igando road area of the state, resulting in the arrest of 150 suspected hoodlums. The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Fatai Tijani, commended the operatives for the successful operation and reiterated the command’s resolve to sustain the crackdown on criminal elements.“He reaffirmed the command’s unwavering commitment to the continued implementation of Operation Ko S’aYe, stressing that the operation will be sustained across the state to deny criminals any haven and ensure the safety and security of all residents,” Adebisi stated.She added that the commissioner urged residents to support the police by providing timely and credible information that would aid the identification of criminal hideouts and the arrest of offenders across the state.This comes barely two weeks after a similar police raid at the Oko Filling area of the Isheri-Igando road area of the state, resulting in the arrest of 150 suspected hoodlums. “He reaffirmed the command’s unwavering commitment to the continued implementation of Operation Ko S’aYe, stressing that the operation will be sustained across the state to deny criminals any haven and ensure the safety and security of all residents,” Adebisi stated.She added that the commissioner urged residents to support the police by providing timely and credible information that would aid the identification of criminal hideouts and the arrest of offenders across the state.This comes barely two weeks after a similar police raid at the Oko Filling area of the Isheri-Igando road area of the state, resulting in the arrest of 150 suspected hoodlums. She added that the commissioner urged residents to support the police by providing timely and credible information that would aid the identification of criminal hideouts and the arrest of offenders across the state.This comes barely two weeks after a similar police raid at the Oko Filling area of the Isheri-Igando road area of the state, resulting in the arrest of 150 suspected hoodlums. This comes barely two weeks after a similar police raid at the Oko Filling area of the Isheri-Igando road area of the state, resulting in the arrest of 150 suspected hoodlums.