Lagos taskforce arrests four for trading illicit substances

By NAN

28 September 2024 | 6:41 am

The Lagos State Taskforce says it has apprehended four men who were allegedly involved in illegal drug trading. The agency confirmed the arrest in a post it shared on its official X handle (formerly Twitter) on Friday. It identified the suspects as Michael Lawal, 35; Adeniyi Oludare, 18; Alex Loba, 24; and Gaffar Adenekan, 34.…

The Lagos State Taskforce says it has apprehended four men who were allegedly involved in illegal drug trading.

The agency confirmed the arrest in a post it shared on its official X handle (formerly Twitter) on Friday.

It identified the suspects as Michael Lawal, 35; Adeniyi Oludare, 18; Alex Loba, 24; and Gaffar Adenekan, 34.

The taskforce said that the suspects were arrested on Friday at the Mushin area of the state.

“Today, officials of the Lagos State Taskforce apprehended four suspects involved in trading in illicit substances at Ojunrin axis in Mushin.

“The suspects were all caught red handed,” it stated.

According to the agency, the suspects have been charged to court accordingly.

It stated that its Chairman, CSP Adetayo Akerele, had warned residents to desist from trading in narcotics or face prosecution.

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