Lagos State Environmental Taskforce Conducts Raid Under Bridges In The State, Arrests 74 Homeless Persons (Video)
Operatives of the Lagos State Environmental Taskforce conducted a raid on some parts of Lagos Island today, May 6.
During the operation, seventy-four persons, including homeless people, were arrested.
The state Commission for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, shared a video showing the arrests of some persons including an elderly man who takes shelter under one of the bridges.
Wahab mentioned that they will be arraigned in court soon.
He wrote;
“Earlier today at about 1a.m, Tuesday, 6th May, 2025 the Lagos State Environmental Taskforce team embarked on its usual clean up enforcement operation around Lekki axis in Lagos Island.
The areas visited during the operation includes; Falomo bridge, Eko Hotel roundabout, Oniru Beach, Law School, Lekki Phase 1&2 and 1004 areas where the presence of some undesirable elements was noticed.
During the raid exercise, a total number of 74 individuals were arrested; 72 male and 2 female, and sanity was restored in all the areas.
All the Suspects will be charged to court accordingly.”
See Video Below;
VIDEO: Lagos arrests 74 during clean up operations in Lekki
Operatives of the Lagos State Environmental Taskforce, have arrested 74 individuals during a clean-up enforcement operation across several areas in the Lekki axis of Lagos Island.
The operation targeted areas including… pic.twitter.com/ISTSHyFL7T
— The Nation Nigeria (@TheNationNews) May 6, 2025
