Security experts have urged the government to strengthen surveillance, intelligence gathering and public communication in Lagos amid growing concerns over insecurity, warning that the country’s commercial capital cannot afford any security breach.
The call comes days after a bomb scare in the Mushin area of Lagos, which was later debunked by the police, and the interception of 47 sacks of military camouflage uniforms and 80 cartons of suspected illicit substances by the Lagos State Police Command in Surulere.
The incidents have heightened public anxiety at a time when insecurity continues to spread across parts of the country and neighbouring South-West states, fueling fears, rumours and increased suspicion among residents.
“The government must demonstrate its capacity to safeguard lives and property at this critical time,” said a security expert who spoke anonymously. “Lagos is Nigeria’s economic nerve centre, and any successful attack on the city would have far-reaching social, economic and
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