The Lagos State Environmental Taskforce has arrested 33 men during a major clean-up operation carried out across parts of Lagos Island.
The coordinated exercise began around 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, and focused on several locations known for illegal activity, including Victoria Island, Falomo Bridge, Ligali Ayorinde Street, Ikoyi, and nearby streets.
Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, said the operation is part of sustained efforts to maintain order and enhance safety across the city.
Wahab confirmed the development via a statement on his official X (formerly Twitter) account: “In continuation of the agency’s clean up enforcement operation to rid the State of criminal elements, the Lagos State Environmental Taskforce set out at about 1:30am on Wednesday, 28th May, 2025 and embarked on its ongoing clean up enforcement operation on the Island.”
He added: “The areas visited during the operation include Victoria Island, Falomo Bridge, Ligali Ayorinde Street, Ikoyi and other adjoining streets where the presence of some undesirable elements was noticed.”
“During the raid exercise, a total number of 33 male suspects were arrested and sanity was restored in all the areas.”
“All the suspects will be charged to court accordingly,” the Commissioner concluded.