BY EVELYN USMAN
The Lagos State Police Command weekend, stated that it had arrested an additional 160 suspected  members of the dreaded ‘One Million Boys’  robbery gang currently terrorizing residents of the densely populated Ajegunle area of Lagos.

The arrest of the suspects, brings to 290 suspected members of the robbery gang arrested in one week.

The suspects according to Lagos police command’s boss, Mr Umar Manko, were arrested during  raids carried out by  teams of policemen from  divisions under Area ‘B’ Command, Apapa, at the gang’s hideout.

Residents of the area are currently living in fear following activities of the gang which usually operates in a group of 100s, daring security agencies.

According to reports the gang would write letters, informing  residents  of their visit adding  that most times, on receiving such letters, residents would flee their homes until the operation was over.

It was against this backdrop that the CP reportedly directed men of Area ‘B’ command to mob up the area by combing the gang’s hideouts, which led to the arrests.

Briefing newsmen, Manko said “It is going to be a sustained raid on criminal hideout in the area . We  will continue till the end of this year, to ensure that the gang members are all arrested”

The first raid which led to the arrest of 130 suspects he said, was carried  out around hotels in the area at about 2am. It was gathered that some casual sex workers worked hand-in-hand with the dreaded gang members, by giving them information on the financial status of their male ‘customers’ and where to get them..

Manko therefore assured residents of the area of Police resolve to ensure that the gang’s name became a thing of the past, warning other members still out there to desist from crime or have themselves to blame at the end.