The Lagos State government has dislodged miscreants occupying the pedestrian bridge in Ikota, Eti-Osa Local Government Area of the state.
The state Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this on X via his handle @tokunbo_wahab on Wednesday.
Wahab said, “Miscreants sleeping on the pedestrian bridge in Ikota have all been dislodged and the bridge cleaned. Constant monitoring will be adopted to ensure the sanity and safety of the pedestrian bridge users.”
He also warned residents that “crossing the highway where there is a pedestrian bridge is an offence” and urged them to use the pedestrian bridges.
On Tuesday, the Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps, popularly known as KAI, revealed how 17 miscreants were apprehended for vandalising property on pedestrian bridges and were subsequently convicted by a Lagos Magistrates’ Court.
A statement from the agency noted that the culprits were nabbed for converting pedestrian bridges in Lagos to sleeping areas and causing intentional damage to polycarbonate roofing sheets meant to protect pedestrians from sunshine and rain when using the bridges for their safety instead of crossing highways.
According to LAGESC spokesperson, Ajayi Lukman, the arrested persons were jailed for one month without an option of a fine.
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