Lagos Taskforce Conducts Midnight Operation, Arrests 62 Suspects

In a midnight enforcement operation on Friday, members of the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offenses Taskforce arrested 62 people in key areas of Lagos Island.

Targeting locations identified as emerging crime hotspots, the coordinated crackdown started at around 1:30 am and focused on Victoria Island, Falomo, the Eko Hotel axis, Osborne, and surrounding streets.

Officials say that criminal activity and unlawful occupation have increased in certain areas, necessitating immediate action.

The operation was characterized by the Lagos State Government as a part of a stepped-up effort to clean up the city and handle security issues related to the actions of what it called “undesirable elements.”

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Via his verified X (formerly Twitter) profile, Environment and Water Resources Commissioner Tokunbo Wahab verified the enforcement action and the ensuing arrests.

Wahab said, “On Friday, May 23, 2025, at approximately 01:30 a.m., members of the Environmental Taskforce team set out and began their ongoing clean-up enforcement operation on the Island as part of the agency’s clean-up enforcement operation to rid the State of criminal elements.”

He also revealed that 62 suspects in all—59 men and 3 women—were captured during the sweep, and that the enforcement action contributed to the restoration of order in all impacted regions.

“The operation’s visited areas include Victoria Island, Falomo, the Eko Hotel, Osborne, and other nearby streets where some undesirable elements were observed,” Wahab said. “Everywhere sanity was restored.”

The Commissioner promised that those who had been arrested will be prosecuted in line with the law.

“All of the suspects will face the appropriate charges in court,” he declared.