# Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway disputes > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/lagos-calabar-coastal-highway-disputes > Updated: 2026-09-13T11:22:20.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. The Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project has become a source of regional and jurisdictional tension. In Ondo State, stakeholders and legal representatives have protested the Federal Ministry of Works for allegedly diverting the highway route away from coastal communities in the Ilaje Local Government Area. Critics argue this shift excludes vital maritime hubs from economic benefits and threatens the livelihoods of those reliant on fishing and sea-based commerce. Simultaneously, disputes have emerged regarding land ownership and authority along the highway corridor in Lagos State. Residents have called for presidential intervention following alleged confrontations between the Lagos State Government and a Federal Government task force in areas such as Victoria Island, Kuramo, and Eti-Osa. These reports claim that state officials and police attempted to obstruct federal personnel and entered disputed lands to erect real-estate billboards despite federal security arrangements. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-13: Lagos State and Federal task force clash over coastal highway land Residents are calling for presidential intervention following alleged clashes between Lagos State officials and a federal task force over land along the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/lagos-state-and-federal-task-force-clash-over-coastal-highway-land ### 2026-09-10: Ondo State stakeholders protest Lagos-Calabar Highway diversion Stakeholders in Ondo State accuse the Federal Ministry of Works of diverting the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway inland, potentially marginalizing coastal communities in the Ilaje Local Government Area. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ondo-state-stakeholders-protest-lagos-calabar-highway-diversion --- Cite as: Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway disputes. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/lagos-calabar-coastal-highway-disputes