The Police Command in Ogun has arrested 43 suspects during a raid on a criminal hideout at Isheri-Olofin on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, raising prosecutions under Operation “Kosaye” to 76.
The command’s spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abeokuta, saying the operation was carried out by the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Unit.
Babaseyi said the Tuesday operation followed credible intelligence linking the location opposite Kara Cattle Market to cultism, drug abuse, prostitution and other criminal activities.
He said SWAT operatives arrested 28 men and 15 women during the coordinated raid led by the unit’s commander.
He said that exhibits recovered included suspected Indian hemp, “Loud”, other hard drugs, 10 mobile phones, four power banks and others.
According to him, all 43 suspects have been charged to court and remanded for offences including conspiracy, unlawful society, drug-related offences, prostitution and public peace violations.
Babaseyi said some suspects were assisting investigators with useful information, while follow-up operations were ongoing to arrest other members of the criminal network.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Bode Ojajuni, commended the SWAT team for professionalism and reaffirmed the command’s commitment to dismantling criminal hideouts across Ogun.
“The state will remain hostile terrain for criminals and hideouts, drug joints, brothels used as covers for criminal activities, cult enclaves, and other black spots will continue to be identified, raided, and dismantled,” he said.
He urged residents to provide timely and credible information, assuring them that intelligence-led policing would continue to protect lives, property and public order.
