Less than 48 hours after the Lagos State Police Command launched Operation Flush, no fewer than 88 criminal suspects have been arrested so far.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday, the state Commissioner of Police (CP), Idowu Owohunwa, revealed this development while speaking on the development in Ikeja.

Operation Flush was launched on Thursday to identify trouble spots, especially along construction areas, and flush out criminals, particularly traffic robbers and other miscreants, the Commissioner said.

The CP further revealed that while the raid was in top gear, some hard drugs and ammunitions were discovered and the suspects would be paraded before journalists this week.

He also identified a big security concern in areas like Orile/Iganmu, stressing that the problems can be linked to the bridge.

He said, “On Thursday, we held a meeting and we launched the Operation Flush. So, many divisions have undertaken raids of black spots.

“We have taken some actions; if you pass through Orile, you will see it and we are going to have permanent police deployment along that stretch, but it didn’t stop there.

“I had to call the local government chairman; the truth is that the place isn’t under construction.

“So, I think the best way to manage it is to have palliatives, and then there will be some raids to complement it.”