The Lagos State Police Command said it has arrested more than 50 people suspected to be involved in the crisis that broke out in Ile-Epo.
Lagos Police spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this in a statement on Thursday after security operatives restored normalcy in the area.
“Following reports of clashes among some youths and hoodlums in the Ile-Epo area of Lagos State, the DPO Oke-Odo swiftly led his men to the scene, and have since restored normalcy,” Hundeyin said.
“Over fifty suspects have so far been arrested while the shanties they occupied have been destroyed, effectively dislodging them.”
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Hundeyin said the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Adegoke Fayoade, has directed the prompt prosecution of the arrested hoodlums.
Fayoade warned that the Police would decisively deal with anyone found breaching the peace, in accordance with the law.
Hundeyin added that the Assistant Commissioner of Police (Operations), Area Commander Alagbado and other Divisional Police Officers under the Area Command are currently on ground to forestall further breakdown of law and order in Ile-Epo.