Troops raid suspected hideout in Lagos, arrest 24 foreign nationals

Author: NwaforPublished on: July 16, 2026Country: Nigeria
Crime & LawWorld / International
Troops raid suspected hideout in Lagos, arrest 24 foreign nationals

Troops of the Nigerian Army's 65 Battalion arrested 24 foreign nationals during a coordinated raid on a suspected hideout in Epe Local Government Area of Lagos State. The operation, based on credible intelligence, led to the apprehension of 15 males and 9 females from Cameroon, Togo, Côte d'Ivoire, Benin, Burkina Faso, and Guinea-Bissau. The suspects were handed over to the Nigeria Immigration Service for further investigation.

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