The Lagos State Police Command says it arrested 58 suspected miscreants terrorizing Agarawu, Ita Faaji and Igbosere areas of Lagos Island.
Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, made this known in a statement on Tuesday.
Adejobi said the 58 suspects comprised of four elderly persons, 53 males and 5 females.
He said, “The miscreants and gangsters in the areas have severally attacked and damaged peoples properties while some allegedly lost their lives to their various criminal activities.”
The PPRO gave the names of the male suspects as: Sikiru Kareem, Kamal Olatoyinbo, Sulaimon Alaga, Musa Alidu, Amadu Chidi, Abass Saliu, Gafar Ambali, Oriyomi Adeyemi, Suleiman Saleh, Ojo Junior, Abayomi Ogunleye, Alhassan Abdulahi, Kazeem Olagbajumo, Rilwan Salau, Wajud Taiwo, Suleiman Adewale. Wahab Azeez, Adam Oluwole, Solomon Segun, Wahab Korede, Micheal Oladeji, Gafar Mustapha Adeniyi, Oluwatobu Senu, Afeez Sulaimon, Surajudeen Jimoh, Adamu Ahmed, Nojeem Ajayi, Yusuf Lawal, Akanbi Quadri, Afeez Shodimu, Monday Joseph, Adigun Yahaya, Yusuf Salisu, Nuhu Umar, Abbey Sholola, Benjamin Charlie, Amen Daniel, Samuel Igogboye, Tony Nwokeji, and Ibrahim Usman.
He also gave the names of the female suspects as: Sharon Egiri, Idris Jumoke, Nike Idris, Adewale Adeola and Damilola Omoniyi.
According to him, the State Commissioner of Police, CP Hakeem Odumosu, has directed that the suspects be transferred to the State Criminal and Investigation Department, Panti, Yaba, for further investigation and prosecution.
