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Several hoodlums seen in a viral video openly wielding machetes in the Lekki area of Lagos State have been arrested.
A resident shared the footage on social media, stating that the incident left many motorists plying the road terrified.
In a statement posted on his X handle, the Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, confirmed that arrests had been made.
“Following videos circulating online with reports of unrest in Lekki today, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police carried out a rapid investigation and launched a sting operation along the Chisco–Osakpa bus stop axis. This led to the successful identification and arrest of a number of hoodlums.
“The Commissioner of Police has assured law-abiding citizens that the security of their lives and property is guaranteed under his watch.”
