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Tokunbo Wahab is the Lagos State commissioner for the environment

Tokunbo Wahab @tokunbo_wahab

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.

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

Following this discovery, a joint midnight enforcement operation involving officers of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) and the Kick Against Indiscipline (KAI) task force was conducted at the location. The operation led to the arrest of 27 suspected hoodlums, who will be prosecuted in accordance with the extant laws of Lagos State.

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.

#ZeroToleranceLagos

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… pic.twitter.com/QVbXEj3CGe

— Tokunbo Wahab (@tokunbo_wahab) August 7, 2026

Ridwan Ajetunmnobi is the senior special assistant to Governor Sanwo-Olu on print media

AJE @Riddwane

UPDATE:
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu reacts: “I have been informed by officials of the Office of Infrastructure who visited the bridge that the structural integrity of the bridge is intact and remedial work will be executed immediately to protect the columns.

“Anyone who is found to be culpable in this horrendous, shameful and condemnable incident will surely face the law.”

@jidesanwoolu

Source

More photos of the Alakija Bridge pillars.

The Alakija Bridge was built as part of efforts by the Lagos State Government to improve transportation in the Lagos-Badagry Expressway axis.

Note: This video was shot in 2022



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbARKWY6ek0?si=9AerpI418Wh9yfSZ

Meanwhile:

Alli Olabisi @AlliOlabisi5

This is Kosofe Bus-Stop, Mile 12.

See another iron condemn @n1m@l. How can we as a people be this destructive? What exactly is wrong with us?

They will leave their states in droves, come to Lagos and be vandalising public facilities, what's wrong with people!!!!!!!!!!

This is Kosofe Bus-Stop, Mile 12.

See another iron condemn @n1m@l. How can we as a people be this destructive? What exactly is wrong with us?

They will leave their states in drove, come to Lagos and be vandalising public facilities, what's wrong with people!!!!!!!!!!@Onsogbu… pic.twitter.com/pgd6XLbisC

— Alli Olabisi (@AlliOlabisi5) August 7, 2026

Nigerians are a CANCER unto themselves.

Why will you DESTROY a public infrastructure that serves MILLIONS of people and would continue to do so for DECADES to come just to make a few thousands of Naira?

They DESTROY public property for money that CANNOT even change their lives for good.

Pure EVIL.

That's one of the disadvantages of allowing lots of intruders into Lagos state without checks and balances. Look at the major markets too. A lot of urchins are everywhere, all markets and major highways full of jobless area boys.
Besides, someone that can do this is capable of killing or robbing you at any spot. They are not even afraid to scavenge by day again right at your face. Lagos government is too weak now. Weak waste disposal management and now this. There should be a very tougher penalty for the buyers and the sellers. Go after their main buyers and shut down their companies and fine them until they are responsible for the damages done. By the time it costs them multi millions, they will think twice before they buy from both middle men and the scavengers again.
Copy what ndlea is doing against drug cartels not only the drug users. Regulate all major firms and their agents dealing with condemned irons and see menace reduce seriously. But does this government thinks outside the box?

This a welcome development pls send them back to there village or let them go and farm for five years if at all you plan to release them

They will always come back. You don't have an idea of how many people enters Lagos daily

This is pure wickedness.

There should be 24 hour surveillance around bridges in Lagos and ALL metal scavengers must be banned!

Una go talk u can't do them anything Abi Tinubu want to lose election ?

The government will deny it's negligence now?

* Check very well, there is a LATSMA point close there where the thieves are collecting bribe daily.

* Does it mean there is no government infrastructure monitoring unit in the whole of Lagos?

* How come it took this long?

I don't understand how their brain works

omoredia:
Una go talk u can't do them anything Abi Tinubu want to lose election ?

You cried more than this when the government descended on ALABA RAGO. Abi you don forget?

Why are you crying more than the bereaved?

Na big mistake joining the north with the south to make one Nigeria. Honestly, our ways of reasoning differs and more reason why the country will continue to experience setback because of illiteracy and lack of proper orientation. Let every region go their separate ways.

My eye don too see for this Lagos

ppogba:
You cried more than this when the government descended on ALABA RAGO. Abi you don forget?

Why are you crying more than the bereaved?

I'm telling u politics

Tinubu has south west except Lagos State and shares the core north with Atiku

Atiku mostly has the core north

Peter Obi has Lagos, south south, south east and north central

MyExpression:
It's not only for government, we as a people, are we ok?
Whoever catches them should call them to order or notify the mob.
People should not tolerate this scene.
It is public stealing.

Mob action to positive use.

Pure wickedness and arrant nonsense.
What if the bridge collapse while motorists are on it?

ppogba:
The government will deny it's negligence now?

* Check very well, there is a LATSMA point close there where the thieves are collecting bribe daily.

* Does it mean there is no government infrastructure monitoring unit in the whole of Lagos?

* How come it took this long?

It's not only for government, we as a people, are we ok?
Whoever catches them should call them to order or notify the mob.
People should not tolerate this scene.
It is public stealing.

This is one of the problems the train derails from track these guys are so heartless that they pull out the iron, bolts and nuts on the rail tracks
Down the village they scavenge people's utensils and cooking posts like no conscience

callmeDDD:
That's one of the disadvantages of allowing lots of intruders into Lagos state without checks and balances. Look at the major markets too. A lot of urchins are everywhere, all markets and major highways full of jobless area boys.
Besides, someone that can do this is capable of killing or robbing you at any spot. They are not even afraid to scavenge by day again right at your face. Lagos government is too weak now. Weak waste disposal management and now this. There should be a very tougher penalty for the buyers and the sellers. Go after their main buyers and shut down their companies and fine them until they are responsible for the damages done. By the time it costs them multi millions, they will think twice before they buy from both middle men and the scavengers again.
Copy what ndlea is doing against drug cartels not only the drug users. Regulate all major firms and their agents dealing with condemned irons and see menace reduce seriously. But does this government thinks outside the box?

dederocs:
Sanwo Olu why is Lagos state tolerating these northern iron thieves, destroying bridges, stealing manholes. Ban them and remove them and all scrap yards from Lagos.

bewla:
This a welcome development pls send them back to there village or let them go and farm for five years if at all you plan to release them

The same you guys if you should be in any opposition party will use this same issue tackle them. Lol. It wont surprise me if one of you is an obedient. Lol. Tomorrow, you would tackle Sanwo with the act.

This is wickedness at the highest level. And this is very dangerous for motorist plying that route.


I saw one young lady sitting comfortably under that bridge, is she normal ?

And this is where they also comes in the night to sleep.


It's terrible

Omorr, whenever you lay down the foundation of poverty, multi-dimensional wickedness will follow. Be careful not to lay down corruption, which is the foundation of poverty. If you do, generations forever will partake in it and also wear wickedness as a cloak.