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The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 147 suspected criminals during a coordinated raid on criminal hideouts in the Super and Ile-Epo areas of the state as part of its ongoing Operation KO S’AYE III.
Addressing journalists at the Command Headquarters, Ikeja yesterday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Adebisi described the operation as another major success recorded over the weekend, noting that it was the third phase of the clearance exercise aimed at ridding Lagos of criminal elements.
She disclosed that operatives also recovered 250 expended cartridge shells, two live cartridges, five battle axes, 22 machetes, one pair of scissors, one lighter, assorted charms and substances suspected to be Indian hemp during the operation.
According to the police, the raids were launched following repeated complaints by residents that hoodlums had been taking advantage of the night to harass motorists and other road users in the affected communities.
The PPRO said: “As part of the ongoing Operation KO S’AYE III, the Lagos State Police Command has continued its intensive clearance operations targeting criminal hideouts across the state, reaffirming its unwavering commitment to denying criminals any safe haven and ensuring the safety and security of all residents.
“On Sunday, July 19, 2026, at about 5:30 a.m., acting on credible intelligence, a joint team of operatives drawn from different formations of the Command carried out a coordinated raid on criminal hideouts at Boolar, Super Ile-Epo and other identified black spots in the state. The operation was aimed at flushing out hoodlums and other criminal elements terrorising the area.”
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She added that 147 suspects were arrested during the exercise.
The police said all the suspects remain in custody while investigations continue to determine their individual involvement in criminal activities.
According to the Command, those found culpable will be charged to court.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Fatai Tijani, commended the operatives for their professionalism, courage and dedication to duty.
He reiterated the Command’s commitment to sustaining Operation KO S’AYE across Lagos, stressing that the exercise would continue until criminal hideouts are dismantled and the state is made safer for residents.
The CP also appealed to members of the public to continue providing timely and credible information that would assist the police in identifying criminal hideouts, apprehending offenders and enhancing security across the state.
