Lagos arrests hoodlums accused of attacking motorists

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The Lagos State Rapid Response Squad has arrested suspected miscreants and hoodlums allegedly terrorising motorists along the Lekki–Ajah Expressway during a midnight enforcement operation targeting criminal elements operating along the corridor.

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The latest operation comes months after about 25 persons accused of harassing motorists along the same corridor were arrested in March.

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The suspects, described as “Omotaku,” were apprehended during an evening patrol by enforcement teams monitoring activities along major corridors in the area.

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Announcing the latest arrests without disclosing the exact number of suspects in a post shared on his X handle on Sunday, accompanied by a video of the suspects, the state Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, said the operation targeted only those involved in extorting, harassing and intimidating motorists.

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He added that the suspects included those who allegedly vandalised vehicles when motorists refused to yield to their demands.

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He said the squad would sustain intelligence-led operations against criminal elements whose activities threaten public safety and disrupt the free movement of people and vehicles across the state.

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“The operation was targeted at individuals who allegedly harass and intimidate motorists, extort money from them and, in some instances, damage vehicles when motorists refuse to yield to their demands.

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“The RRS will continue to sustain intelligence-led operations and enforcement actions against criminal elements whose activities threaten public safety and disrupt the free movement of people and vehicles across the state,” he stated.

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The Lekki-Ajah corridor has repeatedly witnessed reports of motorists being harassed by suspected touts, prompting recurring enforcement actions by security agencies in the state.

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