Lagos State Police Commissioner Adegoke Fayoade clarified that recent police raids in Lagos are not aimed at youths planning to join the hunger protest, but rather at black spots and suspected criminal hideouts.
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Over three days, police apprehended 214 individuals in separate raids across Lagos Island and Alimosho.
On July 25, 2024, 90 suspects were arrested in various black spots on Lagos Island during a joint operation by the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) and officers from Area ‘A’ Lion Building.
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Two days later, on July 27, the Lagos State Task Force on Environmental and Special Offences Unit arrested 124 individuals at a drug hub in Agbado-Oke-Odo Local Council Development Area, as reported by the Commissioner for the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources on the X social media platform.
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Fayoade stated that the raids, conducted between midnight and 3 a.m., targeted areas known for drug sales and use, as many crimes in the state are linked to drug activity.
“The raids are aimed at clearing black spots in the state. That is our resolve,” he said.
Addressing the planned protest, Fayoade assured that the police would provide adequate security to ensure the protest remains peaceful and is not hijacked by hoodlums.
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He encouraged protesters to maintain peace and promised that the police would support their right to demonstrate.
“My advice to protesters is that since they have called it a peaceful protest and the law allows peaceful protest, they should make it very peaceful. We are ready to give them adequate security so that hoodlums don’t hijack it and make it violent. Protesters should expect surprises from us in terms of giving them a very good statement. We want to let them know the Police are their friends,” Fayoade stated.
He also urged Lagosians to continue their normal activities, assuring that the protest would not disrupt their movements or lawful activities.
