Officers of the Special Weapons and Tactics, SWAT, Unit of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested 43 more suspects as part of the ongoing Operation Kosaye (no chance) across the State.
The suspects were arrested during a coordinated raid on a notorious criminal hideout, leading to the recovery of hard drugs,10 mobile phones and other incriminating exhibits.
The Tracker recalled that in June, the Command during its joint operation and bush combing exercise carried out across Ogun, Lagos and up to the boundary of Oyo State, arrested no fewer than 84 suspects.
According to a statement issued on Sunday by the Ogun Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi and made available to newsnen, said another operation conducted at about 11: 00 p.m. on Tuesday, 7th July, resulted in the arrest of 43 suspects, comprising 28 males and 15 females.
Babaseyi disclosed that the arrest followed credible intelligence that a notorious black spot located around Isheri-Olofin, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway opposite Kara Cattle Market, had become a haven for criminal elements involved in cult-related activities, drug abuse, prostitution and other crimes.
“Acting swiftly on the intelligence, the Commander, SWAT, CSP Murphy, deployed operatives to execute a coordinated raid on the location.
“The latest success further underscores the effectiveness of the intelligence-led and proactive policing strategies being implemented by the Ogun State Police Command under the leadership of the Commissioner of Police, CP Bode Ojajuni, psc, FCSS, MNIPR, to dismantle criminal networks, eliminate criminal hideouts, and enhance public safety across Ogun State,” he added.
The police spokesman noted that during a thorough search of the premises, substances suspected to be Indian hemp, ‘Loud’, and other hard drugs, 10 mobile phones, four power banks, one rechargeable hand fan, one cross-body bag containing two ATM cards and one National Identity Card, alongside other exhibits were recovered.
Babaseyi quoted the Commissioner of Police, CP Bode Ojajuni, to have commended the professionalism, discipline, resilience, and operational effectiveness of the SWAT operatives, describing the operation as another significant milestone in the sustained implementation of Operation KOSAYE.
The CP reaffirmed that Ogun State will remain a hostile terrain for criminals and warned that criminal hideouts, drug joints and brothels used as covers for criminal activities, cult enclaves and other black spots will continue to be identified, raided, and dismantled.
The police boss urged residents to remain vigilant and continue supporting the police with timely, credible and actionable information, assuring that the command will sustain intelligence-led policing, robust tactical operations and strategic community partnerships to protect lives, secure property and preserve public peace and order.
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