Operatives of the Special Weapons and Tactics, SWAT, Unit of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested 43 more suspects as part of the ongoing Operation Kosaye (no chance).
The suspects were arrested during a coordinated raid on a notorious criminal hideout, leading to the recovery of hard drugs,10 mobile phones and other incriminating exhibits.
Recall that in June, the Command during its joint operation and bush combing exercise carried out across Ogun, Lagos and up to the boundary of Oyo State, arrested no fewer than 84 suspects.
A statement released on Sunday by the Ogun Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, said another operation conducted at about 11: 00 p.m. on Tuesday, 7th July, resulted in the arrest of 43 suspects, comprising 28 males and 15 females.
Babaseyi disclosed that the arrest followed credible intelligence that a notorious black spot located around Isheri-Olofin, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway opposite Kara Cattle Market, had become a haven for criminal elements involved in cult-related activities, drug abuse, prostitution and other crimes.
“Acting swiftly on the intelligence, the Commander, SWAT, CSP Murphy, deployed operatives to execute a coordinated raid on the location.
“The latest success further underscores the effectiveness of the intelligence-led and proactive policing strategies being implemented by the Ogun State Police Command under the leadership of the Commissioner of Police, CP Bode Ojajuni, psc, FCSS, MNIPR, to dismantle criminal networks, eliminate criminal hideouts, and enhance public safety across Ogun State,” he added.
The police spokesman noted that during a thorough
