LAGOS TASKFORCE LAUNCHES ANTI-CRIME PATROL UNIT TO CURB CRIMINALITY
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By Aishat Momoh. O.
The Lagos State Taskforce has launched a dedicated anti-crime patrol unit to tackle criminal activities and environmental violations across the state.
The Chairman of the agency, Adetayo Akerele, unveiled the unit on Tuesday at the agency’s headquarters in Bolade Oshodi.
Akerele said the initiative is designed to flush out criminal elements posing security threats to residents and visitors, adding that the unit will operate as a rapid response team.
“The unit will arrest and prosecute offenders involved in drug peddling, street urchinism, activities of ‘area boys’ (Omotaku), raids on criminal hideouts, environmental offences such as indiscriminate waste disposal, attacks on government officials on duty, quackery, and ‘one-chance’ robbery,” he said.
He noted that the agency would intensify surveillance, patrols, and enforcement operations across identified flashpoints in the state.
“We will be all out to stamp out criminal activities in the state this year. No stone will be left unturned to compel criminals to desist from their acts or relocate from Lagos State,” Akerele added.
The chairman reaffirmed the taskforce’s commitment to protecting lives and property, urging residents to support security agencies with timely and credible information. He explained that the round-the-clock patrol unit is aimed at proactively detecting, deterring, and neutralising criminal activities before they escalate into major security threats.
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