Lagos State Task force experienced another level of resistance while clearing
Fagba Railway Corridor, where suspected miscreants and street urchins, women of easy virtue and scavengers reside.

The hoodlums set parts of the corridor ablaze in a desperate attempt to evade law enforcement.

The railway corridor, which has increasingly become a haven for criminal activities, had earlier been flagged for serious offences including robbery, rape, cultism, drug peddling, illegal brothel parading teenagers as strippers and the stoning of moving trains and their passengers.

In response to the growing concerns, the agency carried out a targeted raid to restore order in the area.

The operation, which commenced in the early hours of yesterday, was coordinated by the Chairman of the task force, CSP Adetayo Akerele, as part of its zero-tolerance stance on criminality.

Areas covered during the enforcement exercise included Alfa Nla, Okekoto, Pen Cinema in the Agege axis, and the Fagba Railway Corridor, where the presence of undesirable elements had been established.

During the operation at Fagba, officers encountered pockets of resistance from the miscreants, who escalated the situation by setting parts of the railway corridor on fire.

The unrest also posed threats to nearby facilities, including Sunbeth Filling Station and the Zenith Bank branch areas.

The situation was eventually brought under control through the swift intervention of operatives, supported by the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, whose efforts helped to contain the fire and restore normalcy across the affected areas.

Director, Public Affairs, Lagos State Taskforce, Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, said all arrested suspects would be charged to court in accordance with the Lagos State Environmental Management and Protection Law of 2017.

Speaking after the operation, Akerele admonished youths to shun criminal activities, as “crime is not a career”, urging them to engage in lawful and productive ventures.