About
15 suspected members of the 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.
The
15 suspects were among the 1661 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.
“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.
He said all the suspects have since 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.
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