Mobolaji Michael
TO further consolidate efforts at ensuring environmental serenity, safety, sanity, and maintenance of Lagos State’s Mega City status, the Lagos State Task Force has raided several notorious black spots known for illegal drug peddling, hooliganism, street trading around Aminkanle Market, NerdC Street by African Shrine in Agidingbi area of Ikeja which had been converted to the trading pavilion for hard drug markets, restaurants, beer parlour on road thereby causing serious human/vehicular traffic obstructions and serious environmental nuisance in the vicinity.
The night raid which was led by the Chairman of the Agency, CSP Adetayo Akerele took place at dusk which is usually the period when the illegal drug peddlers and street traders erect make-shift shops and place barricades which occupy parts of the road and cause traffic impediments to vehicles trying to access those roads. 
Their activities have also been noticed to seriously flout laid down environmental laws of the state through indiscriminate and unguided use of drugs, improper disposal of waste materials into the gutters, and environmental nuisance which are likely to cause breach of peace in the Metropolis.
CSP Akerele described the raids, which will be a continuous exercise, as a step taken in the interest of the general public who have longed for solutions to the menace of these suspected drug addicts, peddlers, and street traders which also encourages criminality in the area. Some of these locations serve as a haven for criminals and they enjoy the proceeds of their criminal activities there.
“The activities of these suspected criminals at Aminkanle area of Agbado, Jobi Fele Road by African Shrine and NerdC Street, especially at night, is dangerous to humanity at all levels. They sell drugs indiscriminately there which is counter-productive to society and they also contribute immensely to traffic build-up on adjoining roads at night when workers, who have spent all day at work, still have to spend hours to get home. It is unfair to residents of this area and we will ensure that it is completely stamped out.”
CSP Akerele reiterated the stand of the Lagos State government and the state Commissioner of Police Mr. Fayoade Adegoke who assured that all hands must be on deck to ensure that all notorious black spots known for high-level criminalities in the state become a thing of the past. 
He disclosed that the Agency was working hard to ensure that the environment is preserved in ĺine with the THEMES PLUS agenda of the state government.
The Chairman appealed to all criminally-minded individuals or groups to relocate from the state or be prepared to face the wrath of the law. He assured them that the Agency would comb every nook and cranny of the state where activities of men of the underworld have impeded the serenity and orderliness of the environment in the state.
He urged residents who have useful tips concerning black spots, illicit trading of hard drugs or any other useful information on environmental infractions to contact the Agency through the social media handles or come forth with them to the Headquarters of the Agency at Bolade, Oshodi.
Meanwhile, a total of.124 suspects arrested were carefully screened and those with genuine business were allowed to go while others would be charged in court as soon as investigations were concluded, according to Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, Director, Press and Public Affairs of the Task Force.
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