TROOPS of ‘Exercise Still Water ‘ earlier today raided the Oshodi area of Lagos, arresting 116 hoodlums, some of whom were allegedly preparing to go on operation.
Recovered from some of the suspects were cut-to-size locally made pistols, Indian Hemp concealed in Holy Bible, telephones suspected to have been stolen, hard drugs suspected to be Tramadol, and different banks’ Automated Teller Machine cards, among others.
The raid, according to the Commander, 9 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Isang Akpaumutia, was carried out between 1 am and 5 am.
Areas raided, according to him, were: Railside, Brown Street, Araromi and other parts of the Oshodi axis. Parading the suspects before journalists, General Akpaumutia said they would be screened and that those innocent would be released.
He said, “ The screening is necessary because some of them were arrested alongside others. Those found with drugs will be handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), and those found with weapons will be handed over to the Police “.
Brig. Gen. Akpaomutia, who disclosed that troops of Exercise Still Water were conducting similar raids in Festac and Mile 2 areas of the state, explained that it was geared towards churning out hoodlums from the state, as the general elections approach.