Lagos RRS arrests suspected ‘Omotaku’ hoodlums accused of extorting, harassing and damaging vehicles of motorists along the Lekki-Ajah corridor
Lagos RRS Arrests ‘Omotaku’ Suspects Over Motorist Harassment on Lekki-Ajah Road
The Lagos State Rapid Response Squad, RRS, has arrested suspected “Omotaku” hoodlums accused of harassing, intimidating and extorting motorists along the Lekki-Ajah Expressway.
The suspects were arrested during an enforcement operation targeting criminal elements operating along the busy corridor, months after about 25 persons were apprehended in March for allegedly harassing motorists in the area.
The latest arrests followed an evening patrol by enforcement teams monitoring activities along major roads in the Lekki-Ajah axis.
Tokunbo Wahab, Lagos Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, announced the operation in a post on his X handle on Sunday, accompanied by a video showing the arrested suspects.
Wahab did not disclose the exact number of persons arrested but said the operation was specifically targeted at individuals allegedly involved in extortion, harassment and intimidation of motorists.
He said some of the suspects allegedly vandalised vehicles when motorists refused to comply with their demands.
“The operation was targeted at individuals who allegedly harass and intimidate motorists, extort money from them and, in some instances, damage vehicles when motorists refuse to yield to their demands,” he stated.
The commissioner said the state government would continue intelligence-driven enforcement operations against criminal elements whose activities threaten public safety and hinder the free movement of motorists and other residents.
“The RRS will continue to sustain intelligence-led operations and enforcement actions against criminal elements whose activities threaten public safety and disrupt the free movement of people and vehicles across the state,” he stated.
The Lekki-Ajah corridor has repeatedly come under scrutiny over reports of motorists being harassed by suspected touts and other criminal elements, prompting periodic enforcement operations by security agencies and the Lagos State Government.
The latest operation is part of renewed efforts to curb activities allegedly involving extortion, intimidation and attacks on motorists along the corridor.
