Nigeria, Aug. 11 -- The police in Lagos said they have arrested 28 suspected criminals at blackspots at Canal Axis, Ago-Ogota area of the state on Tuesday

Adekunle Ajisebutu, the police spokesperson, said in a statement on Wednesday that the suspects were arrested during a night raid.

He said the police embarked on "intelligence-led and purposeful operation" on Tuesday night during which "notorious blackspots" in the aforementioned area were raided around 2 a.m.

The police said they also destroyed illegal shanties during the operation.

"During the night raid, a total of 28 miscreants suspected to be criminals who have been pains in the necks of residents of the affected area were arrested and the illegal shanties destroyed," Mr Ajiseb...