Lagos, February 2, 2025 – The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Enforcement Unit (Taskforce) arrested 22 suspects allegedly using BRT terminals as a hideout for criminal activities.

The Director of Public Affairs, Mr. Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, issued a statement on Sunday confirming the arrest of suspected criminals. According to Abdulraheem, the agency conducted raids at multiple terminals, including TBS and Obalende, in response to ongoing complaints from local residents about hoodlums and miscreants attacking innocent civilians.

The agency received complaints from LAMATA, the operators of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system in Lagos, requesting their intervention to address certain issues. According to him, LAMATA management complained that criminal elements had turned the TBS Bus Terminal into a hideout for their illicit activities. “Acting swiftly, operatives of the Lagos State Taskforce, led by the Chairman, CSP Adetayo Akerele, raided the locations on saturday night and arrested 22 suspected criminals.

“They were in possessed of dangerous weapons and hard drugs.They had been using the terminal as a base to launch attacks on unsuspecting commuters and residents.The agency is committed to ensuring the safety of Lagosians and maintaining law and order across the state. Individual or groups of persons involved in criminal activities, making life difficult for law-abiding citizens will face the full wrath of the law,” Abdulraheem said.

He assured the management and residents that routine patrols and surveillance by the Agency will be channeled towards the area to forestall a reoccurrence of the ugly incidents that had been recorded in the past.