Nigeria, July 21 -- The police in Lagos have arrested a total number of 103 suspected hoodlums at Oshodi area and other blackspots in the state during the Eid-El Kabir celebration.

This was contained in a statement released on Wednesday by Muyiwa Adejobi, the police spokesperson.

The suspects were arrested between Monday and Tuesday and the police said they recovered hard drugs and weapons from the suspects.

Mr Adejobi said areas like Oshodi-Oke and Oshodi under-bridge were raided, leading to the arrest of the suspects.

The Chief Superintendent of Police said the arrest of the suspects is following the directive by the police commissioner, Hakeem Odumosu, that tactical units "go after hoodlums and miscreants who might want to create s...