Lagos State Police Command has immediately swung into action on a show of force across strategic locations in Lagos today, with some of the newly received security vehicles and gadgets from the Lagos State Govenrment.

This came after the Commissioning of the equipment by President Muhammadu Buhari today at the Police College, Ikeja-Lagos.

The Rapid Response Squad team, led by its Commander, CSP Yinka Egbeyemi, in the process hit notorious flashpoints in Agege, Seven Up cum Ojota axis, Surulere to Eko bridge where notorious traffic robbers and miscreants have been terrorising innocent motorists and commuters, and arrested nineteen suspected traffic robbers.

According to him, the operation is ongoing and currently mounting surveillance on the Eko bridge.

Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, has ordered the Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers and tactical Commanders, especially the Commander RRS, to make judicious use of the newly donated equipment and decimate the activities of hoodlums at the identified areas across the state.

He further directed that additional traffic surveillance officers, with motor bikes, be deployed to the strategic places in the state in order to suppress keep criminals at bay.

Odumosu also assured the public of adequate security of lives and property in the state, while ordering that the suspects be transferred to the Command’s Special Squad for thorough investigation.