Operatives of the Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps, LAGESC, have apprehended a suspected hoodlum on Aminu Street in the Alapere-Ketu area of the State.

The arrests became imperatives following the attack on the Agency’s Special Squad by miscreants while on lawful operational duty to dislodge illegal traders, hawkers and cart pushers in the area.

While speaking on the development, the Corps Marshal of the Agency, retired Commissioner of Police Gbemisola Akinpelu said, ‘‘while on operation, men of the Special Squad were attacked and one Aminu Ahmed, 29 from Kwara State and a resident of the area who stabbed the officer was apprehended.

She said the activities of hoodlums who attack the officers on lawful duty to enforce is one too many and remain unfazed by the activities of these evil elements, saying the elements also hurled projectiles at operational trucks.

The Corps Marshal revealed that the suspected hoodlum stabbed one of the officers in the neck but for timely medical intervention, it would have resulted in death.

She further revealed that other miscreants that attacked the officers fled the scene as Ahmed remains the only one apprehended while a manhunt has been launched for the rest.

Akinpelu stressed that the suspect has been handed over to the Nigeria Police for investigation and subsequent prosecution as he will be made to face the weight of the law and pay for damages meted out on the Agency’s operational trucks.

She finally reiterated the Agency’s commitment to ridding the State of environmental nuisances remains unshaken despite the activities of evil elements and warned the public to desist from attacking environmental enforcement officers on lawful duty as it contravenes the laws of Lagos State.

This is contained in a statement by Head, Public Affairs Unit, Ajayi Lukman.
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