22 Suspected Criminals Arrested With Charms, Weapons At Lagos BRT Bus Terminal
The Lagos State Task Force on Saturday night arrested 22 suspected criminals at the Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS) Bus Terminal.
According to the agency’s chairman, Adetayo Akerele, the suspects were found in possession of harmful weapons and hard drugs.
He added that they had been using the terminal as a base to launch attacks on unsuspecting commuters and residents.
The arrests followed repeated complaints from the management of the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), which had sought the Task Force’s intervention after criminal elements turned the TBS Bus Terminal into a hideout for illicit activities.
Responding to persistent concerns from residents of Obalende regarding hoodlums and miscreants terrorising innocent citizens, Akerele stated that the agency had taken decisive action to restore safety in the area.
He reiterated the state government’s commitment to ensuring the security of Lagosians and maintaining law and order across the state.
He warned that anyone involved in criminal activities or disrupting public peace would face the full wrath of the law.
Akerele also assured LAMATA and residents that routine patrols and surveillance would be intensified in the area to prevent a recurrence of past incidents.
“I will ensure that other vulnerable BRT terminals across the state are routinely visited to prevent miscreants launching attacks on innocent Lagosians from there,” a statement by the spokesperson of the agency, Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, quoted him as saying.
“The Lagos State Task Force remains resolute in its mandate to rid the state of crime and uphold security in all public spaces.
“Residents are encouraged to continue reporting suspicious activities in the environment through the Agency’s feedback channels to collectively maintain the decorum widely witnessed in the metropolis,” the statement added.
22 Suspected Criminals Arrested With Charms, Weapons At Lagos BRT Bus Terminal is first published on The Whistler Newspaper
