The Lagos State Police Command has arrested several suspected hoodlums following a viral video showing armed youths causing panic along a major road in the Lekki area of Lagos.
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The video, which circulated widely on Friday, captured a chaotic scene along the busy Lekki axis, with young men seen running across lanes and medians, some wielding machetes and cutlasses, while motorists swerved to avoid them and pedestrians fled for safety.
The video, which circulated widely on Friday, captured a chaotic scene along the busy Lekki axis, with young men seen running across lanes and medians, some wielding machetes and cutlasses, while motorists swerved to avoid them and pedestrians fled for safety. A thumbnail of the viral video…Credit: X/ Lagos Updates
The footage showed the suspects disrupting traffic flow in broad daylight, sparking outrage and concern among residents over safety in one of the city’s busiest corridors.
Reacting to the development, the state command said it had swiftly moved to contain the situation and restore order.
“The Lagos State Police Command is aware of the trending video and wishes to inform the general public that it is presently on top of the situation, and necessary actions have been taken.
“Members of the public are hereby urged to remain calm, as the situation is under control,” the command said in a statement posted on its official X handle.
Providing further details on the operation, the Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed that security operatives carried out a targeted intervention following the incident.
“Following the videos circulating online with reports of unrest in Lekki today, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police carried out a rapid investigation and launched a sting operation between the axis, Chisco and Osakpa bus stop. This led to the successful identification and arrest of a number of hoodlums,” Wahab said.
He added that the swift response was part of ongoing efforts to maintain law and order across the state.
“The Commissioner of Police has assured law-abiding citizens that the security of their lives and properties is guaranteed under his watch,” Wahab said.
