Following news making the rounds that the “Nigerian Police…Pack Residents…to Osun,” the Lagos State Police Command wishes to clarify that it is not aware, neither was it part, of any such operation.

The Command, in keeping with its mandates of prevention and detection of crime, conducts raids of black spots from time to time, and promptly arraigns only culpable suspects in courts of competent jurisdiction in the state after a thorough screening of the people raided.

The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Adegoke Fayoade, mni assures the good people of Lagos State that the Command would continue to prioritize their safety and security at all times.

SP BENJAMIN HUNDEYIN, anipr, mipra
Police Public Relations Officer,
Lagos State Command,
Ikeja-Lagos

May 4, 2024.

One of the youths who said he was taken away by the Nigerian policemen at his place of work on Friday afternoon narrated his ordeal to SaharaReporters.

Facts have emerged about how the Nigeria Police Force in conjunction with the Lagos State Task Force parked hundreds of residents and young people from the streets of the state on Friday and dumped them in Osun State.

One of the youths who said he was taken away by the Nigerian policemen at his place of work on Friday afternoon narrated his ordeal to SaharaReporters.

He said the law enforcement agents parked young people from Ajah, TBS and Island areas of the state and gathered them inside an uncompleted building at the Makoko police station before moving them to a forest in Ilesha town in Osun State.

He said there were about five luxurious buses filled with the youth that were taken to Osun State in the company of policemen.

He said, “We were arrested around 10pm yesterday and they dropped us at Ilesha in Osun State inside the bus and told us we should go and they even threatened to shoot a gun. We were arrested by police officers, they took us from Makoko police station to Elemoro and we were taken from Elemoro to Osun. We were plenty. It is about five luxurious buses. We were plenty. They told us that we were arrested because they wanted us to go back to our states.

“They parked people from Ajah, Ibeju Lekki, TBS, Agarawu, and Island. We were kept inside one uncompleted building inside the cell.

“Police officers followed us. They were the ones that even dumped us inside the forest. One of the officers wore a police uniform while others were task force jackets,” he added.

The Nigeria Police Force has not yet officially reacted to the incident as of press time.

jmoore:
The police did not say the incident did not happen. They only said they are not aware of such.

helinues:


Sebi you as someone witnessed it live, tell us what transpired as na only una narration others must swallow

helinues:
Shame on all those who have been deliberately circulating that fake news.

As them no get shame, so as we go continue to dey disgrace them

jmoore:
The police did not say the incident did not happen. They only said they are not aware of such.

DMerciful:
Osun people claiming 'awa' Lagos. Thi!eves!

DMerciful:
They were deported. Police only denied involvement, they did not deny whether or not it happened

DMerciful:
Osun people claiming 'awa' Lagos. Thi!eves!

helinues:


The good part be say Dem never claimed Anambra or Ebonyi state, na one of the states in their region they are claiming.

opamoses1:

The Sahara reporter article does not even have a single name of one of those deported. At some point, the report said Ilesha, then again it mentioned another town, then it later said forest.

helinues:


The good part be say Dem never claimed Anambra or Ebonyi state, na one of the states in their region they are claiming.

They are proud of who they are hence staying out mostly in their home region to develop it, nothing dey pursue them

opamoses1:

What part of the below do you not understand? The sentence is simple enough.

LAGOS STATE POLICE COMMAND NOT INVOLVED IN ANY EVICTION OF NIGERIANS

opamoses1:

What part of the below do you not understand? The sentence is simple enough.

LAGOS STATE POLICE COMMAND NOT INVOLVED IN ANY EVICTION OF NIGERIANS

DMerciful:
Nope, they should maintain their state. There's nothing like region in the constitution.

If you can show me where it is in the constitution, i won't argue with you again

opamoses1:

But you said Tinubu is from Osun and Sanwo is from Ogun. You people truly are an headless mob. Lol

helinues:


Are you from Lagos state? Any of the state from SW?

Answering that question is very important so that I can know where to proceed

DMerciful:
I don't know what you mean by SW

helinues:


Then why not stay out of this thread as this thread is about SW

PressMyButton:
SR, FIJ, PG, these fakenews merchants can't survive 72hrs in Russia, Turkey, NorthKorea, Saudi Arabia, UAE or China.

DMerciful:
They are from those placeds however Sanwo-Olu would rather row with Cubana chief priest than a commoner from Ogun because at that level, they're loyal to their wealth class than tribes

opamoses1:

You are changing the goal post already. If Tinubu and Sanwo can claim claim our Lagos, then any Osun or Ogun resident can also claim out Lagos. Cubana is from across the east of the Niger river. Him doing business in SW doesn not mean he is from the SW.

DMerciful:
Osun people claiming 'awa' Lagos. Thi!eves!

DMerciful:
Nope, they're visitors like every other non indigenes of Lagos.

They can only claim Lagos by virtue of being Nigerians and that goes for all Nigerians

opamoses1:



So why are you calling Osun people that claim awa Lagos "thieves". Jokes on you.

DMerciful:
You're trying to be clever by half.

I called only those who are passing themselves as aborigines of Lagos. Know the difference

Goodvibes007:

But according to you, that same tag applies to Sanwo Olu and Tinubu since they are not Lagos Awori or Lagos Ijebu or Lagos Egun according to you. Guy, you are confused.

DMerciful:
What applies to Sanwo-Olu, Tinubu applies to me...we all can claim Lagos as Nigerians but not as indigenes.

Are you this slow to make me reduce it this low for you to understand?