Enugu State Police Command has commenced the raiding of black spots and forests areas in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area to rid it of hoodlums and their activities.

Commissioner of Police, Danmallam Mohammed, ordered the security raid, saying the police within few days of the operation arrested 15 hoodlums that had been disturbing the peace of people in the council especially in Nimbo and Adani communities.

According to Danmallam, he ordered the operation after an on-the-spot assessment and a thorough brainstorming involving senior police officers and critical security stakeholders.

He said the command had assured members of the public particularly the good people of Nimbo and Adani communities of Uzo Uwani local government area of their safety, saying the assurance followed the command’s renewed onslaught against crime and criminality in the area borne out of intelligence information.

Danmallam said no fewer than 15 suspects have been nabbed in the area after the raid of a certain forest identified as ”Malaysia” forest and other black spots that were alleged to be harbouring hoodlums, saying the ongoing operation was aimed at making the entire council area safe, adding that the onslaught would be sustained.

He said those arrested during the ongoing operation were helping the police operatives in their investigations, saying operatives moved into action in the council area and the operation had produced harvest of arrest of suspected hoodlums.