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Folake Sokoya
In the bid to fulfilling the promise of getting rid of criminals in the state, the operatives of Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos Police Command on Wednesday arrested eight miscreants in Ojodu Berger for extorting motorists and ordering them to park on obstruction in return for fee.
The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode had directed that the Rapid Response Squad led by Commander Olatunji Disu clear-up the traffic congestion in and out of Ojodu – Berger resulting from the activities of touts in the area.
Those arrested include Adedeji Adewole, George Wudu, Shafun Adigun, Abdullahi Ibrahim, Usman Mohmmed, Segun Owolabi, Afiz Lookman, Saheed Banji and Gbenga Waheed.
One of the passers-by who applauded the move, Barrister Yemi Ayo, commended the State Government for transforming Ojodu Berger and express his fears of drivers and touts messing up the area.
“Our main problem is our drivers. They would mess up the entire place.Everywhere is free now. You can conveniently drive in and drive out. One can only hope that the kind of exercise you are doing here today can be more consistent”, he said.
The miscreants have been transferred to Lagos Taskforce Office in Oshodi for prosecution.
