The Lagos State Taskforce has issued a 72-hour ultimatum to street traders, illegal occupants, and operators of makeshift structures along the Alaba Rago axis of the Mile 2–Badagry Expressway to vacate the area. The directive is part of renewed efforts by the Lagos State government to enforce environmental laws and the ban on street trading [&...
•A demolished site and Lagos Task Force officers Justice and Empowerment Initiatives has accused the Lagos State Taskforce of demanding one million naira from residents of Oworonshoki communities whose houses were slated for demolition, allegedly promising to spare the structures if the money is paid. The accusation was made by the organisatio...
The Lagos State Taskforce has apprehended two suspected impersonators for posing as officials of the agency and extorting unsuspecting motorists in the Oshodi-Iyana Ipaja axis of the state. The suspects, identified as Paul Anthony (42) and Mukaila Adepo (31), were arrested at Bolade Bus Stop, inward Oshodi-Iyana Ipaja Expressway, by plaincloth...
In a determined effort to curb criminal activity and restore public order, the Lagos State Taskforce has raided several notorious black spots around Gowon Estate and its environs, arresting 19 suspects allegedly involved in drug peddling and related offences. The early morning raid, conducted today, led to the discovery of a large cache of ill...
No fewer than 27 individuals were arrested by the Lagos State Environmental Taskforce yesterday for engaging in street begging and causing public disturbances. The state Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this in a statement, accompanied by a video shared on X.com today. Wahab revealed that among those a...
The Lagos State Taskforce has warned against closing highways for religious gatherings or celebrations, declaring that anyone found participating will be held accountable. In a statement today by Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, its Director of Press and Public Affairs, the agency denounced “this practice entirely,” claiming that it is inconvenient for o...
•The victims Some victims have narrated how the officials of the Lagos State task force threatened to kill them in Osun Forest after they were allegedly arrested in the Marina area of the state and later dumped at the forest in Ilesha, Osun State, on Saturday. The state government had vowed to clamp down on […]
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