About 15 suspected members of the
Boko Haram sect have been arrested in Lagos by security agents.
Boko Haram sect have been arrested in Lagos by security agents.
They were arrested at various parts
of the metropolis, with most of them arrested at Ijora Badia and Kotankowa
areas, it was gathered.
of the metropolis, with most of them arrested at Ijora Badia and Kotankowa
areas, it was gathered.
The 15 suspects were among the 1661
people that were arrested by Ops MESA between February and May in the state,
Daily Trust learnt.
people that were arrested by Ops MESA between February and May in the state,
Daily Trust learnt.
The General Officer Commanding (GOC)
81 Divi-sion of the Nigerian Army, Major General Umahi, while reviewing the
activities of the army in Lagos and Ogun State, stated that the Joint Military
Task Force, Ops MESA, arrested 1361 miscreants within the Lagos area, while its
counterpart attached to the Quick Response Squad, arrested 115 criminals along
the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.
81 Divi-sion of the Nigerian Army, Major General Umahi, while reviewing the
activities of the army in Lagos and Ogun State, stated that the Joint Military
Task Force, Ops MESA, arrested 1361 miscreants within the Lagos area, while its
counterpart attached to the Quick Response Squad, arrested 115 criminals along
the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.
“Those arrested by the Quick
Response Squad include 71 males and 53 females. These criminals are among those
terrorising innocent citizens plying the route,” he added.
Response Squad include 71 males and 53 females. These criminals are among those
terrorising innocent citizens plying the route,” he added.
He said all the suspects have since
been handed over to the police for further investigation and prosecution.
been handed over to the police for further investigation and prosecution.
General Umahi maintained that the
Quick Response Squad was created by the Chief of Army Staff to assist the
police in patrolling flash points along federal highways.
Quick Response Squad was created by the Chief of Army Staff to assist the
police in patrolling flash points along federal highways.
Source; Daily Trust
