Lagos arrests 27 hoodlums for ‘vandalising’ newly constructed bridge

 The Lagos state government says it has arrested 27 suspected
hoodlums for allegedly vandalising parts of the newly constructed bridge
linking Festac Town to Alakija.

In an X post on
Friday, Tokunbo Wahab, commissioner for environment and water resources, said
the arrests followed a joint midnight enforcement operation by operatives of
the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) and the Kick Against Indiscipline (KAI) task
force.

Wahab said the operation was part of ongoing efforts to
enforce directives by Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, to clear the
Lagos-Badagry transnational highway of environmental infractions.

“In line with the directive of Mr. Governor @jidesanwoolu to
rid the Lagos-Badagry Transnational Highway of all forms of infractions,
environmental pollution, illegal motor parks, roadside trading, and market
displays on highway setbacks and pedestrian walkways, enforcement operations
uncovered a disturbing act of vandalism beneath the newly constructed bridge
linking Festac Town to Alakija,” the post reads.

According to the commissioner, enforcement officials
uncovered an extensive vandalism beneath the bridge during the operation.

Wahab said the suspects removed iron rods, steel
reinforcements, cables, and other structural materials critical to the bridge’s
integrity.

He said the vandalism poses a threat to public safety and
undermines investments in public infrastructure.

Wahab noted that the 27 suspects will be prosecuted in line
with the laws of Lagos state.

He reaffirmed the state’s commitment to protecting public
infrastructure, adding that it would sustain enforcement operations against
vandalism, environmental violations, and other criminal activities across the
state.

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