A combined team of security personnel at the weekend arrested 64 suspected hoodlums during a raid on their hideouts in Ilorin the Kwara State capital.
The security team co-named: ‘Operation Harmony’, comprises soldiers, policemen, civil defence corps officials and men of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
The security personnel also reportedly stormed the hideouts of suspected Indian hemp smokers, arresting several.
NDLEA spokesperson Mr. Segun Adewara confirmed the arrest. He said the exercise was a continuous one to rid the state of undesirable elements.
Adewara said the team raided three of such hideouts on Ilofa Road, a popular hotel at Flour Garden (all in GRA) and Offa terminus.
He said the incident occurred about 5:30pm on Saturday.
It was learnt that the NDLEA men acted on a tip- off.
An eyewitness account showed that the operatives raided the hideout in a commando style, shooting sporadically into the air.
The incident caused a stampede, as residents and shop owners ran away to avoid being implicated.
The security men were said to have stormed the Ilofa Road hideout with about 12 vehicles.
It was learnt close associates of the arrested suspects were seen calling others to stay away from the spot.