The Lagos State Police Command has re-affirmed its resolve to solve the problem of criminality of any kind in the state.
The police made this known as it held another round of suspects parade at its headquarters in Lagos.
More than 30 of these men were nabbed from various parts of the state for charges ranging from impersonation to armed robbery in another parade of suspects by the Lagos State Police command.
Another parade of suspects by the Lagos State Police command for various offenses more than 30 of these men been apprehended from different parts of the state for offenses ranging from armed robbery to impersonation.
17 persons were arrested for cultism from different parts of Lagos State.
Part of the exhibits recovered from the suspects included vehicle, guns and other weapons with which they were said to have perpetrated their criminal acts.
The command made the display as a show of its effort to rid the state of crime and criminals but the police spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin laments the effect of hard drugs intake on the security challenge in the state.
The command says it has identified cultism as the biggest problem we have in Lagos State in terms of crime and criminality and it’s not being helped by the fact that there is rampant drug abuse.
Most of these qualities, according to the command spokesman are heavily dependent on drug use.
There is also the problem of proliferation of small arms and light weapons which is beyond Nigeria.
The next step after the parade is for the police to charge them to court immediately.
The police command added that over a hundred criminals have been handed over for prosecution and more will still be prosecuted.
