The Lagos State Government has arrested 27 suspected hoodlums for allegedly vandalising the newly constructed bridge connecting Festac Town to Alakija during a late-night enforcement operation.
The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed the development in a statement on Friday, describing the incident as a serious act of sabotage against public infrastructure.
According to Wahab, preliminary investigations showed that the suspects allegedly stripped the bridge of vital structural materials, including iron rods, steel reinforcements, cables and other components essential to its stability and safety.
“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,” he said.
The commissioner warned that the alleged destruction of the bridge’s structural elements poses a significant danger to public safety and compromises the government’s investment in critical infrastructure.
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