About
15 suspected members of the Boko Haram sect have been arrested in Lagos
by security agents. They were arrested at various parts of the
metropolis, with most of them arrested at Ijora Badia and Kotankowa
areas, it was gathered.
The 15 suspects were among the 1661 people that were arrested by Ops
MESA between February and May in the state.
The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 81 Divi-sion of the Nigerian
Army, Major General Umahi, while reviewing the activities of the army in
Lagos and Ogun State, stated that the Joint Military Task Force, Ops
MESA, arrested 1361 miscreants within the Lagos area, while its
counterpart attached to the Quick Response Squad, arrested 115 criminals
along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.
“Those arrested by the Quick Response Squad include 71 males and 53
females. These criminals are among those terrorising innocent citizens
plying the route,” he added.
He said all the suspects have since been handed over to the police for further investigation and prosecution.
General Umahi maintained that the Quick Response Squad was created by the Chief of Army Staff to assist the police in patrolling flash points along federal highways.
General Umahi maintained that the Quick Response Squad was created by the Chief of Army Staff to assist the police in patrolling flash points along federal highways.
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