Army Arrests 40 In Lagos, Ogun In ‘Crocodile Smile II’

No less than 40 suspected “drug peddlers, cultists, car snatchers…etc” have been arrested within Lagos and Ogun States during the Operation Crocodile Smile II of the Nigerian Army.

The spokesman for the 81 division in Lagos, Olaolu Daudu, revealed this in a statement on Tuesday.

Daudu said the Army, in collaboration with other security agencies in the South West, have through routine patrols and road blocks foiled activities of criminals in the region.

“Some suspected criminals have been arrested; drug peddlers, cultists, car snatchers and other criminal elements have been denied freedom of action through patrols, raids, road blocks and checkpoints,” said the spokesperson.

“Five drug peddlers were apprehended with gallons of unidentified chemical substances and Indian hemp on October 14 by the troops at Agbara area of Lagos state in conjunction with men of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).

“Similarly, raid and clearance operations were carried out on October 14 by the troops at Ajah general area and nine suspects were arrested with bags containing Indian hemp.”

Dauda said similar raids at Ipodo and Ikeja led to the arrest of five suspects, from who four generators, four laptops, scanning machine, colour printer, three stabilizers, 10 UPS, three car chargers and 16 handsets stand were recovered.

“On October 15, the commander sector 3 of Operation Crocodile Smile 2 handed over 36 suspects arrested by troops of the sector during a raid operation at criminal hideouts and notorious drug dens in Ikorodu general area.

“The handover was carried out at Odogunyan barracks in Ikorodu, while the suspects were received by the area commander, Nigeria police Ijede in Ikorodu,” he said.