State Government Arrests 27 Over Bridge Vandalism
The Lagos State Government has arrested 27 suspected hoodlums for allegedly vandalising a newly constructed bridge linking Festac Town to Alakija during a midnight enforcement operation.
The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this in a statement on Friday, noting that the arrests follows the discovery of what he described as a disturbing act of vandalism beneath the bridge.
According to Wahab, investigations reveals that the suspects allegedly removed iron rods, steel reinforcements, cables and other components critical to the bridge’s structural integrity.
