The Lagos State Police Command said 10 Suspects have been arrested in a raid in the Mushin area and its environs.
The police apprehended 10 suspected criminals in all identified hideouts arrested.
The youths allegedly took part in recent cult clashes and other punishable activities.
A statement on Thursday by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Adekunle Ajisebutu, said the operation did not infringe on the rights of law-abiding citizens.
āThe aim is to take the fight to the doorsteps of criminals and miscreants whose stock-in-trade is causing pain and losses to innocent residentsā, he noted.
The spokesman recalled the directive of Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu to rid Lagos of unscrupulous elements.
Odumosu has directed that all suspects be taken to the Commandās Special Squad for profiling and arraignment in court.