The unit’s spokesperson, Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, disclosed on Sunday that the seizures were made during raids in some areas of the state.
He warned anyone engaging in acts of criminality to desist or risk being caught by the long arm of the law.
On Sunday, traders in the market alleged that the Lagos government did not give any prior notice before commencing the demolition.
The task force leader said residents of the state were being made to face unnecessary traffic jams and hardship caused by street trading.
A spokesman for the task force said reports of fake task force personnel harassing citizens were becoming worrisome to the agency.
Mr Jejeloye said that the mechanic villages were cleared to safeguard the lives of citizens and to beautify the state.
The agency said that the raid was carried out in order to curb the incessant crimes committed by miscreants in that axis.
The Lagos commissioner for social development said street begging and hawking has become a nuisance and a threat to law abiding Lagosians.
The task force said it would scape-goat the arrested persons for reconstructing the demolished shanties.
