The Lagos State Environmental Task Force has arrested 43 suspects in a renewed clampdown on criminal activities during an enforcement operation in the Agidingbi area of Ikeja.
The raid, which took place on Tuesday, was part of the agency’s ongoing clean-up and enforcement drive aimed at ridding the state of criminal elements.
According to the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, who disclosed this on Wednesday, the task force stormed several flashpoints, including Alausa Central Business District (CBD), NERDC Road near the Afrika Shrine, Alhaja Ashabi Cole Street, and surrounding streets where illegal activities had been reported.
During the operation, 34 males and 9 females were arrested.
The suspects were found in possession of hard and illicit drugs, including substances suspected to be Indian hemp, codeine, and other narcotics.
“The Lagos State Environmental taskforce on Tuesday, 24th June, 2025 embarked on its ongoing clean up enforcement operation at Agidigbi area in Ikeja in continuation of the agency’s clean up enforcement operation to rid the State of criminal elements.
“The areas visited during the operation includes; Alausa CBD, NERDC Road ( Africa Shrine ), Alhaja Ashabi Cole street, Agidingbi area in Ikeja and other adjoining streets where the presence of some undesirable elements was noticed.
“During the raid exercise, a total number of 43 suspects which comprises 34 males and 9 females who were in possession of hard and illicit drugs suspected to be Indian hemp, codeine and other narcotic substances were arrested,” Wahab stated on X.
He added that all arrested suspects will be prosecuted in accordance with the law.