Lagos Police Arrest 10 Vandals Over Theft Of 1,800 Manholes On Coastal Highway

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 10 suspects allegedly linked to the repeated vandalism and theft of public infrastructure on the newly constructed Lagos Coastal Road.

The state Commissioner of Police, Fatai Tijani, disclosed this on Wednesday during a press briefing and parade of suspects at the command headquarters, Ikeja.

He said the suspects were arrested on August 17, 2026, following intelligence gathered during investigations into the vandalism of the road infrastructure.

The CP added that vandalised iron materials were recovered from the suspects during the arrest.

He identified the suspects as Courage Ogbemudiah, 19; Michael Janes, 25; Muhammed Mustapha, 25; Muyideen Ola, 32; Emmanuel James, 18; Tadious Nanius, 28; Anthony Nucase, 23; Makinde Muize, 30; Bolaji Raji, 30; and Waliu Kabiru, 28.

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“Vandalised iron materials were recovered during the operation. Preliminary investigation indicates that the suspects are linked to the incessant vandalism of the Coastal Road infrastructure. The suspects have also made statements regarding their alleged involvement in the offence,” the police boss added.

He also noted that the command was working closely with the relevant authorities to ensure that those responsible for the continued destruction and theft of public infrastructure are brought to justice.

Tijani said preliminary investigation indicated that the suspects were connected to the incessant vandalism of the Coastal Road infrastructure and had made statements regarding their alleged involvement.

“The command is working closely with the relevant authorities to ensure that those responsible for the continued destruction and theft of public infrastructure are brought to justice,” he said.

In a related development, the CP said a 28-year-old man, Chidiebere Ochiri, was arrested for allegedly vandalising and stealing government-installed CCTV camera cables, irons and other infrastructure on the Third Mainland Bridge.

He said, “During interrogation, the suspect confessed to the vandalisation and carted away cables connecting CCTV cameras, and some irons installed along the bridge and its environs. The suspect further stated that he had been involved in the activity for several months and usually sold the vandalised copper wires to scavengers and scrap dealers at about N12,000 per kilogramme. One quantity of copper wire was recovered as an exhibit.”

Tijani said the investigation was ongoing to arrest the suspect’s alleged accomplice.

Meanwhile, the Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Olufemi Dare, who represented the Minister of Works and Housing, Dave Umahi, disclosed the extent of the damage suffered by the coastal road project.

Dare said no fewer than 1,800 manhole covers had been stolen from the superhighway between January and August 2026.

He explained that the manhole covers formed part of the underground drainage system constructed along the road, adding that vandals break the concrete covers to remove the reinforcing irons inside them.

Dare added that the vandals had also removed about 1,000 metres of the clear-view fence installed on both sides of the road to separate the highway from surrounding communities.

He said, “If you go to Coastal Road, the drainage system we have there is an underground drainage system, but at the ground level of it, you have what we call manhole covers.

“We use manholes to cover the drainage. So what happened is that between January and now, we have 1,800 of these manholes that have been stolen- 1,800 of them- and what they do, what these vandals do, is to break the concrete cover and remove the reinforcement that is in it.

“You know that this manhole is just small; it’s less than one metre by one metre, and so when they remove the concrete, they break it and remove the iron that is inside. That is not all. We have this clear view fence.

 “If you go to Coastal Road, on both sides, it’s made of iron. Clear view fence on the right-hand side, clear view fence on the left-hand side to screen the community away from the Coastal Road. So we have a situation whereby these criminal elements, they go there, and they remove. And between January and now, 1,000 metres, which is one kilometre, of this clear view fence have been vandalised, have been taken away.”

Dare added that about 75 directional signs installed along the road had also been cut down and stolen.

The Federal Controller expressed concern over the continued vandalism, saying the destruction of the infrastructure was undermining the purpose of the newly constructed road.

He said the authorities were concerned about the scale of the vandalism and were working with the police to address the situation.

“We will not relent on our horse. We will not watch as these criminal elements, these few criminal elements, come and disturb what the federal government is doing. A lot of money is being pumped into that project.

 “We all know, in trillions, that’s the truth, not billions, in trillions, from here to Calabar. And so, some people are determined to come and vandalise some of this. It is impossible.

 “Again and again, I would want to thank the Lagos State Commissioner very, very highly for deploying men and women, vehicles, in addition to the few we also have there; they deployed their vehicles, they deployed the men of the Nigerian police there, to ensure that these criminal elements are brought to hook. Day and night, they are there on the road,” he added.

  

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KAI Rescues Four Young Nursing Mothers, Babies From Dumpsite Along Lagos-Badagry Expressway

The Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps, popularly known as KAI, has rescued four nursing mothers and their babies from an illegal dumpsite in the Agboju area of the state.

The rescue was carried out on Monday during an ongoing inter-agency cleanup of the Lagos-Badagry Expressway corridor.

The Corps Marshal of LAGESC, Major Olaniyi Cole (retd.), disclosed this in a statement posted on the agency’s X handle on Tuesday.

Cole said the cleanup, which had been ongoing for weeks, was aimed at removing environmental infractions and hindrances along the corridor.

According to him, the operatives discovered young nursing mothers living in inhumane conditions at illegal dumpsites and shanties, prompting the agency to rescue them and provide medical assistance.

 

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He said, “The inter-agency cleanup of the Lagos-Badagry Expressway, which has been ongoing for weeks now, is aimed at removing infractions and hindrances on that corridor, which has been successful.

“But, to our utter amazement, we discovered that there are young nursing mothers living in inhumane conditions in these illegal dumpsites and shanties, hence the need to rescue them, offer medical assistance before reuniting them with their families or the welfare authorities.”

Cole described the rescue as necessary to prevent loss of life, citing the condition of a newborn found in the area.

He said the women were living amid filth, poor air quality and hunger.

The rescued women were identified as “Fareedat Muyideen, 23, from Kwara State, with her two-year-old baby; Ayomide Ayomoke, 25, from Ondo State, with her 10-month-old baby; Amanda Oziema Abalihi, 20, from Anambra State, with her nine-day-old baby; and Chisom Ugo, 24, from Imo State, with her 11-month-old baby.”

The Corps Marshal appealed to the families of the women who might be searching for them to come forward, saying they were receiving medical attention and would be discharged when they were medically fit.

Cole also said LAGESC was working with relevant agencies to ensure the women’s rehabilitation and reintegration into society.

He urged parents to monitor their children, noting that some young people had been found to have left home for the streets due to alleged maltreatment.

Cole reaffirmed the Lagos State Government’s position against child abuse and warned that parents and guardians found culpable of neglect and abuse could face prosecution.

  

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How Man Was Beaten To Death In Agege Over Allegation Of Phone Theft

A young man identified simply as Azeez has been beaten to death by suspected cultists following a dispute over a missing phone at Oko-Oba in the Agege area of Lagos State.

A police source told PUNCH Metro on Sunday that the incident occurred on Monday, August 3.

According to the source, Azeez was involved in an argument with some of his colleagues over a missing phone after they attended a party.

The source said the argument later degenerated into an assault on Azeez by some of the suspected cultists, said to be his friends.

“We got a report that he passed away as a result of an assault on him by some suspected cultists said to be his friends. The argument was as a result of a missing phone,” the source said.

 

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The source added that Azeez later succumbed to injuries sustained during the assault.

Meanwhile, an anti-cultism advocacy platform, Naija Confra, in a post on Saturday, gave further details of the incident, saying it began on Sunday night, August 2, during a birthday celebration.

According to the platform, a fight broke out at the event, during which one Abela allegedly took a phone and handed it to Azeez.

The platform said trouble started after the owner of the phone began searching for it.

It alleged that when the owner and his friends confronted Azeez after the phone was found in his possession, he told them that Abela had given him the phone to keep.

“Abela, who was sitting there, denied Azeez, even when people saw him. Azeez would never accuse Abela, an NBM leader who is also a boss to him, if it was not true,” the platform claimed.

Naija Confra further alleged that the owner of the phone and his friends, unable to confront Abela, attacked Azeez before leaving the party.

The platform added that Azeez later confronted Abela over his alleged denial of giving him the phone, leading to another argument and subsequent assault.

It alleged that Azeez was taken to another location by suspected members of the Neo-Black Movement, where the attack was carried out on him.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Adebisi, could not be reached for comments as calls made to her telephone lines were not responded to.

A text message sent to her had yet to be replied to as of the time this report was filed.

  

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Lagos Law Student Dies After Jumping From Four-Storey Building

The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the death of a 23-year-old student of the Nigerian Law School, Faith Alayande, who reportedly died after allegedly jumping from the rooftop of a four-storey hostel building at the institution’s campus in Victoria Island, Lagos.

The state police PRO, Abimbola Adebisi, said the incident was reported to the police after the deceased was found unresponsive in the hostel premises on Friday.

Adebisi noted that the matron of the institution reported the matter and disclosed that another student and a relative reportedly found a suicide note written by the deceased student, prompting them to search for her.

She noted that before they could locate her, she had allegedly jumped from the rooftop of the four-storey hostel building.

 

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She said, “I can confirm the incident. The deceased reportedly wrote a suicide note and, before her hostel mate and a relative could locate her, she jumped from the rooftop of a four-storey building.

“The matron of the hostel reported the incident, prompting police operatives to visit the scene. Her body has been evacuated to a morgue for preservation.”

Also, a security analyst, Zagazola Makama, who shared details about the incident on X, disclosed that the deceased was found dead within the hostel premises on Friday by another student, who alerted the matron of the institution.

According to Makama, the Chief Matron of the Law School was said to have reported the incident at the Victoria Island Police Division at about 6:30am.

Makama noted that, upon receiving the report, the matron proceeded to the scene, where the deceased was found lying on the ground within the hostel premises.

Makama wrote, “A 23-year-old student of the Nigerian Law School has died in a suspected suicide incident at the school’s hostel in Victoria Island, Lagos.

“The incident occurred in the early hours of Friday, August 7, 2026, when the deceased, identified as Alayande Faith Ajoke, was found dead within the hostel premises.

“The Chief Matron of the Law School, Mrs Igbokwe Juliana, reported the incident at about 6:30am. Preliminary observations indicated that the deceased may have jumped from the rooftop of the four-storey hostel building.”

Meanwhile, the PPRO concluded that an investigation was ongoing into the incident.

This is not the first reported case of a Nigerian Law School student dying by suicide.

PUNCH Metro reported in December 2025 that a Nigerian Law School student, Ayomiposi Ojajuni, reportedly died by suicide after he was allegedly barred from writing the Bar Final examinations at the Yola campus in Adamawa State.

Ojajuni, a graduate of Olabisi Onabanjo University, was said to have received a series of queries from the school authorities and later discovered that he would not be allowed to sit for the professional examinations.

  

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Midnight Raid Leads To Arrest Of Hoodlums Along Lekki-Ajah Expressway

The Lagos State Government is intensifying its clampdown on public nuisance and street criminality following a targeted midnight enforcement operation along the busy Lekki–Ajah Expressway.

Disclosing the development in a post on his official X handle, which was accompanied by a video showing the arrested individuals, the Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, confirmed the raid targeted “miscreants and hoodlums who have been constituting a nuisance and posing a threat to motorists and other road users.”

 

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The operation, carried out by operatives of the Lagos State Rapid Response Squad (RRS), was targeted at individuals who allegedly harass and intimidate motorists, extort money from them, and, “in some instances, damage vehicles when motorists refuse to yield to their demands.”

Reassuring residents, the agency affirmed that the “RRS will continue to sustain intelligence-led operations and enforcement actions against criminal elements whose activities threaten public safety and disrupt the free movement of people and vehicles across the State.”

However, members of the public remain skeptical about the arrests, with many expressing concern that there are insufficient rehabilitation centers for these men and predicting that some will soon be released due to influence and power.

  

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How Over 400 Suspected Land Grabbers Invaded Alimosho Estates, Extorting Residents And Vandalising Property

Residents of Santos Layout, Valley Estate and adjoining communities in the Alimosho area of Lagos State have accused suspected land grabbers and hundreds of armed thugs of unleashing terror on their neighbourhood while enforcing a disputed court judgment.

The residents alleged that homes and businesses were vandalised during the operation.

They claimed that shops were sealed, buildings damaged and property destroyed during the three-day operation.

Speaking with news men , a resident, Funmilola Ajayi, alleged that several shops and business premises were forcibly shut, while the roofs of some structures were removed.

“The thugs were very violent when they came into the area on Thursday. They locked some shops and removed the roofs of several buildings, including a sawmill. Some owners who settled them have reopened their businesses, while those who refused to pay still have their shops locked,” she alleged.

The auditor of the Santos Layout Phase 1 Residents’ Association, Saburi Odunmbaku, maintained that the estate was lawfully established and approved by the Lagos State Government in 1976.

According to him, neither the estate nor its residents were parties to the court case being relied upon by those enforcing the judgment.

“Santos Layout was approved by the Lagos State Government in 1976, and over 300 houses were built with government approval. We were never parties to the suit from which these people claim to have obtained judgment.

“We did not derive our title from them. If there is any dispute, let everyone return to court. Someone cannot wake up after we have lived here for over 15 years and ask us to vacate our homes because of a judgment in a case we knew nothing about,” he said.

Odunmbaku said the enforcement affected Santos Layout Phases 1 and 2, Valley Estate, Ajimotoko, Alimotu, Aluminium Village and other adjoining communities, adding that some banks and business premises were also shut.

He further alleged that about 400 armed thugs stormed the communities during the operation.

 

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“They came in their hundreds. They were violent, armed with bottles and smoking openly. Anyone who questioned or challenged them was beaten.

“There was even a journalist they assaulted. Whenever they saw residents recording videos, they seized their phones and smashed them. That was what happened on Thursday and Friday.

“The police were there throughout. We were told they had been deployed to maintain peace and order, but the hoodlums carried on with the attacks. The situation remained tense from Thursday to Saturday before it eventually calmed down,” he alleged.

The suspected thugs were also alleged to have assaulted The Guardian correspondent, Eniola Daniel, and forced him to delete footage during the operation.

Residents further claimed that other journalists at the scene were forced to flee for safety.

In a video obtained by PUNCH Metro, another resident accused the suspected thugs of invading homes and destroying property indiscriminately.

“These people are entering our houses and breaking our gates without restraint. Is it until they start sleeping with our wives before the government acts? We don’t trust the police or the military anymore. They even told us the courts are not sitting now, so what are we supposed to do? We are begging the government to come to our aid. Some of the hoodlums came with bottles, and some even carried guns apart from the police officers who were there,” the resident said.

Another resident, Oshobodu Oluwabukola, said the community had sought the intervention of the lawmaker representing the area but claimed the attacks continued despite assurances.

According to her, the suspected thugs returned the following day in larger numbers and removed one of the estate’s gates.

“We met Honourable Akin-Johnson, and he asked us to be patient while he looked into the matter with his legal team. But despite that, they returned. We have videos and pictures of them.

“They vandalised houses in Valley Estate and Santos Layout and even carted away an entire gate. This morning they returned in even larger numbers. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu should please come to our rescue. We bought our land legally, we live here and we have Certificates of Occupancy. Please help us,” she pleaded.

Another video seen by PUNCH Metro showed suspected thugs pulling down the gate of one of the properties while moving around the premises in large numbers.

A woman, whose voice was heard in the footage, raised the alarm as she accused the invaders of damaging her property and taking away some of her belongings.

“They came to our compound and broke the fence and gate of our house, which has a Certificate of Occupancy,” she lamented.

The woman was also seen struggling with one of the suspected invaders over a shovel he allegedly attempted to remove from the compound.

However, the attorney to the Yaku family, Alhaji Hassan Ali, dismissed the residents’ allegations, insisting that the operation was a lawful execution of a valid court judgment carried out by court officials.

Ali told PUNCH Metro that the Yaku family had been involved in litigation over the disputed land for several years and eventually secured judgment in its favour, making it the lawful owner of the property.

“This is purely a judgment enforcement issue. The Yaku family are the judgment creditors. They won the case against some other families and subsequently obtained an order for possession from the court.

“It was the court sheriff who took possession and locked the affected properties. Whoever owns the land owns everything on it. If anyone believes they have a better title than the Yaku family, they should challenge the judgment in court because all the relevant documents are available,” he said.

The lawyer also dismissed allegations of violence and intimidation during the enforcement, describing the operation as peaceful.

“They can say whatever they like, but the owner of the land is the Yaku family. This was a lawful execution of a court judgment and a peaceful possession exercise,” he said.

Ali further denied claims that a journalist was assaulted during the operation.

“There is nothing like that. The journalist was not assaulted by anyone enforcing the judgment. He was challenged by one of the residents while making a video. Reports alleging that enforcement officials attacked him are false,” he added.

He maintained that any aggrieved party should seek legal redress rather than challenge the court-backed enforcement.

  

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Lagos Arrests 27 Over Bridge Vandalism

The Lagos State Government has arrested 27 suspected hoodlums for allegedly vandalising a newly constructed bridge linking Festac Town to Alakija during a midnight enforcement operation.

The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this in a statement, saying the arrests followed the discovery of what he described as a “disturbing act of vandalism” beneath the bridge.

According to Wahab, investigations revealed that the suspects allegedly removed iron rods, steel reinforcements, cables and other components critical to the bridge’s structural integrity.

 

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He said, “Investigations revealed that suspected hoodlums had deliberately vandalised critical structural components of the bridge by removing iron rods, steel reinforcements, cables, and other supporting materials essential to the integrity of the infrastructure.”

Wahab warned that the destruction of the bridge components posed a major safety risk.

“This criminal act poses a serious threat to public safety and undermines the government’s investment in critical infrastructure,” he said.

The commissioner said a joint midnight enforcement operation involving operatives of the Rapid Response Squad and the Kick Against Indiscipline task force led to the suspects’ arrest.

He added, “The operation led to the arrest of 27 suspected hoodlums, who will be prosecuted in accordance with the extant laws of Lagos State.”

Reaffirming the government’s resolve to protect public assets, Wahab said enforcement operations against vandals and other offenders would continue.

“The Lagos State Government remains committed to protecting public infrastructure and will continue to take decisive action against individuals or groups engaged in acts of vandalism, environmental infractions, and other criminal activities that threaten the safety and wellbeing of residents,” he stated.

  

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LASTMA Partners Stakeholders To Boost Traffic Discipline In Ifako-Ijaiye

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has reaffirmed its commitment to restoring traffic discipline across the state through stronger collaboration with communities and other stakeholders.

The assurance came when members of the Ifako-Ijaiye Leaders of Thoughts Association paid a courtesy visit to the agency’s headquarters in Oshodi to explore areas of partnership on traffic management and public enlightenment.
The delegation, made up of community leaders, professionals and stakeholders from Ifako-Ijaiye Local Government Area, commended LASTMA for its efforts in tackling traffic congestion despite the growing transportation challenges in Lagos.

Speaking during the meeting, LASTMA General Manager, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, thanked the association for supporting the agency’s vision of promoting voluntary compliance with traffic laws through public awareness, strategic partnerships and civic responsibility.

Bakare-Oki said restoring order on Lagos roads requires more than enforcement, stressing that residents, community groups, traditional rulers, religious organisations, transport unions and other stakeholders all have important roles to play.

 

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He noted that the administration of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu remains committed to building a safer and more efficient transport system, adding that LASTMA has continued to improve its operations through personnel training, technology, intelligence-driven traffic management and public sensitisation.

The LASTMA boss also called for greater community participation in tackling traffic offences such as indiscriminate parking, one-way driving and road obstruction, which he said continue to hinder the free flow of traffic across the state.
He assured the delegation that the agency would deepen its engagement with Community Development Associations, professional bodies and civil society organisations to improve compliance with traffic regulations and strengthen public confidence.

Earlier, President of the Ifako-Ijaiye Leaders of Thoughts Association, Chief Jonathan Tawose, praised the agency’s leadership, describing LASTMA as a critical institution in promoting road safety, traffic orderliness and sustainable urban mobility in Lagos.

Tawose pledged the association’s support for LASTMA through grassroots advocacy, public sensitisation and stakeholder engagement aimed at encouraging motorists, commercial transport operators and pedestrians to obey traffic regulations.

Both parties agreed to sustain dialogue and expand joint public enlightenment campaigns to promote traffic discipline and support the Lagos State Government’s transportation agenda.

  

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Area Boys Damaged My Car - Ayra Starr’s Sister Cries Out

The younger sister of Afrobeats star Ayra Starr, Saltiana, popularly known as DJ Salt of Life, says suspected area boys damaged her car in Lagos after mistaking her for the singer.

Saltiana made the claim in a series of posts shared on her Instagram Story on Sunday, where she lamented what she described as growing harassment of motorists by street touts in the state.

According to the DJ, the incident occurred on Saturday, leaving her saddened by the damage to her vehicle.

“They damaged my car yesterday and honestly it was so sad!!!” she wrote.

She said the situation became more upsetting because the men repeatedly shouted Ayra Starr’s name, believing she was the award-winning singer.

“And the fact that they kept shouting Ayra Starr because they thought I was her made it even worse. THIS HAS TO STOP,” she said.

 

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Expressing concern over what she described as a growing trend, Saltiana said motorists driving expensive vehicles in Lagos are often targeted by street touts demanding money.

“Imagine, this is what happens now in Lagos once you drive a nice car. These Agberos/Area Boys won’t let you go except you give them money. If you don’t give them, they might stone your car and break something. So basically, it’s by force.”

The damaged car

Calling for urgent action, she added, “This is not good. How can this be controlled because it’s getting out of hand?”

Saltiana, whose stage name is DJ Salt of Life, works as a disc jockey and backup singer.

Meanwhile, music producer and disc jockey Imohiosen Patrick, popularly known as DJ Neptune, also raised concerns over the activities of suspected area boys in Lagos.

In a post on X on Monday, he recounted an encounter with a group of hoodlums while leaving content creator Peller’s wedding on Saturday.

“A bunch of these agberos/hoodlums tried to mob me as I was leaving Peller’s wedding. It took confidence to navigate my way out. Those guys no get joy at all,” he wrote.

Calling for government intervention, DJ Neptune added, “Lagos State Government needs react real quick about these agberos or hoodlums chasing people and their cars on the street of Lagos. We’ve been dealing with beggars on the road and now this. Make person no go crash or innocently get involved in an accident.”

Both comments come amid growing concerns over the activities of suspected area boys in parts of Lagos.

  

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Female Driver Dies After Crashing Into Building At Mangoro

A female motorist has died after losing control of her vehicle and crashing into a roadside building at Mongoro, inward Ile-Zik, along one of Lagos’ busiest roads.

Lagos State Traffic Management Authority confirmed the incident in a statement issued today by the Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, Adebayo Taofiq.

LASTMA said preliminary security investigations showed that the deceased, who was driving a Toyota Sienna with registration number LND 162 HB, lost control of the vehicle before it veered off the road and rammed into a building.

“The deceased, who was driving a Toyota Sienna (LND 162 HB), lost control of the vehicle, which subsequently veered off the carriageway and violently rammed into a roadside building.

“The ferocity of the impact proved catastrophic, resulting in her instantaneous death. She was the sole occupant of the vehicle at the time of the unfortunate incident,” the statement read.

 

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LASTMA said its personnel, who were on routine patrol in the area, responded immediately to the incident by cordoning off the crash scene and managing traffic to prevent congestion and secondary accidents.

According to the agency, although the accident temporarily disrupted traffic, its officers restored the free flow of vehicles within a short time.

It added that security operatives from the Afonka Police Post under the Shasha Divisional Police Headquarters provided security throughout the evacuation exercise.

Reacting to the incident, the General Manager of LASTMA, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, described “the incident as a heartbreaking reminder of the devastating consequences associated with excessive speed and reckless driving.”

“Every journey must be undertaken with prudence, patience and an unwavering commitment to established traffic regulations. No destination is worth the ultimate sacrifice of human life.

“Excessive speed remains one of the foremost causes of fatal road traffic crashes, and motorists must, at all times, exercise the highest degree of caution, restraint and responsibility while behind the wheel,” he said.

Bakare-Oki also urged motorists to ensure their vehicles were roadworthy before embarking on any journey.

He advised drivers to stop using any vehicle showing signs of mechanical defects until the faults had been professionally repaired.

The LASTMA boss extended the agency’s condolences to the family of the deceased, praying for the fortitude to bear the loss.

  

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