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Lagos law enforcement crackdowns

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In late July 2026, Lagos State’s Environmental and Special Offences Unit launched a ~~city‑wide clean‑up~~ city-wide clean-up operation, arresting 46 individuals suspected of street fraud, illegal motorcycling, drug ~~dealing~~ dealing, and ticket touting. The raid also recovered cannabis, a locally fabricated ~~firearm~~ firearm, and a ~~cutlass, and officials said normalcy had been restored.~~ cutlass. A week later, after scavengers stripped steel reinforcements from the newly built ~~Festac‑Alakija~~ Festac-Alakija bridge, the state governor ordered an immediate security response. A joint midnight operation by the Rapid Response Squad and the Kick Against Indiscipline task force detained 27 suspects, emphasizing the protection of critical public infrastructure. ~~In early August,~~ On August 7, Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, reported that suspected scavengers and hoodlums removed iron rods, steel reinforcements, and cables from beneath the bridge. Governor Babajide ~~Sanwo‑Olu publicly~~ Sanwo-Olu condemned the ~~bridge~~ vandalism as “barbaric and criminal,” ~~ordered swift arrests and remedial work,~~ directing security agencies to track down and prosecute all culpable individuals. While the incident raised safety concerns, the Office of Infrastructure confirmed ~~that~~ the ~~bridge’s~~ bridge's overall structural integrity ~~remained intact. The same 27 suspects will be prosecuted under Lagos State law, underscoring the administration’s continued commitment to curb crime~~ remains intact, and ~~safeguard key assets.~~ emergency remedial works have been ordered to protect the bridge columns.

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