The commissioner of police said the suspects would be charged to court as soon as possible.
Imohimi said over the last one week, five kidnapping suspects were arrested in the state while six guns and 16 live cartridges were recovered from criminals.
According to him, his men also arrested members of a gang which distributed cocaine, heroin and Indian hemp in Surulere, Lagos.
He said, "At about 7.15pm on September 11, the gang members were going for a robbery when they were spotted by members of the local security who alerted our men.
"The prompt information we received allowed our operatives to move in and arrest the suspects.
"Investigation showed that the group led by Saidi Kuku specialised in the distribution of hard drugs, cocaine, heroin, codeine.
"Those arrested are Saidi Kuku (43), Jennifer Njagua (22) Abibat Fatai (32), Lola Oladunmoye (25), Michael Ogunferem (37) and Segun Badmus(27)."
Imohimi said one of the main thrusts of his policing plans would be to go after drug dealers.
He explained that there is a close connection between crimes and drug abuse.
"That is why I have charged all area commanders and divisional police officers to identify kiosks and locations where they sell cocaine and heroin rather than sit in their offices," he said.
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