The Lagos State Government has issued a stern warning to residents, urging them to stop attacking enforcement officers or face serious legal consequences.
This follows a spike in physical assaults on state officials, which the government says poses a threat to law and order.
Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Central Business Districts (CBD), Bola Olumegbon-Lawal, condemned the attacks and described them as “serious infractions capable of disturbing public peace and undermining the laws of Lagos State.”
Speaking during a ministerial press briefing at the State Secretariat in Alausa, Ikeja, on Thursday, Olumegbon-Lawal revealed that at least three CBD officers had been assaulted in the course of their duties.
“We will not tolerate any act of violence against our officers,” she warned. “Anyone found guilty of assaulting law enforcement personnel will be brought to justice.”
She emphasized that the state’s security and enforcement teams would now be more alert and proactive to ensure full compliance with the law across the metropolis.
“As much as we train our officers regularly on how to relate professionally with members of the public, we frown at any action of violence,” Olumegbon-Lawal added.
She also called on residents to support the government’s efforts, urging them to obey traffic rules and safeguard public infrastructure. “These facilities belong to all of us and must not be left at the mercy of vandals,” she said.
