Crocodile Smile II: Soldiers arrest over 50 persons in Lagos
— 19th October 2017
By BENEDICT ODINAKA EZEOKA writing for ODOGWU MEDIA.
Nigerian Army attached to the 174, 243 and 65 battalions and operating under the
“Operation Crocodile Smile 11,” have arrested no fewer than 50
suspected criminals in Ikorodu, Badagry and Lekki areas of Lagos State.
The suspected criminals,as ODOGWU MEDIA learn, were arrested in hideouts and notorious drug dens in the areas, after a raid by soldiers.
Lieutenant Colonel Olaolu
Daudu said the suspects were handed over to the police and the National Drug
Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
In a statement by lieutenant colonel Olaolu Dauda “On Sunday,
October 15, 2017, the Commander, Sector 3 of Exercise Crocodile Smile
11, Lt Col BC Eze, handed over 36 suspects arrested by troops of the
sector during a raid at criminal hideouts and notorious drug dens in
Ikorodu general area. The handover was carried out at Odogunyan barracks
in Ikorodu. The suspects were received by the Area Commander, Nigeria
Police, Ijede-Ikorodu.
“Also same day, at about 11.59 pm, gunmen
suspected to be cultists attacked Rolex Hotel in Ajara area of Badagry.
Following a distress call to troops of 243 Battalion, Sector 5 on
Exercise Crocodile Smile 11 on the activities of suspected cultists,
troops responded immediately and arrested four suspected cultists.
“Similarly, as a follow up to suspected
cultists attack, two suspects were arrested in connection with earlier
attack on Rolex Hotel. The arrested suspects were detained and
preliminary investigation is in progress while suspects would be handed
over to relevant security agencies for further investigation and
prosecution.”
Colonel Daudu revealed that similar raids and clearance operations were also initiated on October 14, 2017,
by troops of 65 Battalion, Sector 1 of Exercise Crocodile Smile 11 at
Ajah general area, where nine suspects were arrested with bags
containing Indian hemp.
Two of the suspects, he explained, were
alleged to have snatched a female purse containing Samsung Galaxy and
Itel phones, a Bible, house keys and N1, 200 only, saying that the items
were also recovered.
He went further to explain that “Another raid operation was also carried out by troops of 9 Brigade Garrison, Sector 4 at Ipodo, Ikeja general area. Five suspected hoodlums were arrested and items recovered include four generators,
four laptops, scanning machine, colour printer, three stabilisers, 10
UPSs, three car chargers and 16 handset stands. The suspects and
exhibits were handed over to Lagos State Special Task force, in Oshodi..
He also said that on Wednesday,
October 11, 2017, troops of 174 Battalion, 81 Division, Nigerian Army,
while on a stop-and-search patrol arrested a car snatcher who snatched
a Toyota Venza with registration no. FST 762 CV along Ikorodu-Sagamu
road. The suspect, while running away with the stolen vehicle, rammed into
other vehicles and pedestrians and was arrested by soldiers. The suspect
and the recovered vehicle have been handed over to Owutu Divisional
police Headquarters..
Daudu also told the press that on October 14,
2017, following a tip off, troops of Sector 5, 243 Battalion, at Agbara
area of Lagos State, in collaboration with men of NDLEA, carried out a
raid at Oto-Awori and apprehended five drug peddlers with gallons of
unidentified chemical substances and Indian hemp. “Arrested suspects and
items have been handed over to the NDLEA for further investigation,” he revealed...
He assured the public that the Nigerian soldiers were poised to ensure peace and security in Lagos and Ogun states, the lieutenant Colonel seeks for cooperation with security agencies.
CROCODILE SMILE 11:NIGERIAN ARMY ARREST 50 CRIMINALS IN LAGOS.
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