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The Lagos State Police Command has dispersed a group of minibus drivers protesting the new mass transit corridor designation on the Lekki-Epe Expressway.
What began as a demonstration early Wednesday escalated into a chaotic confrontation as police fired tear gas canisters to dislodge bus drivers who had barricaded the major artery.
Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Jimoh, arrived on the scene to personally lead the operation.
He categorised the group as “miscreants and hoodlums” who had taken the law into their own hands.
According to the Commissioner, the group had blocked the highway leading to Ibeju Lekki, disrupting the movement of millions of residents and attacking both police officers and innocent passers-by with stones.
“To come and block the public highway… is no longer a protest,” CP Jimoh stated.
“In fact, that is what we call a riot. The Lagos State Police Command will not tolerate this from anybody or any group of persons.”
By Wednesday afternoon, police teams had successfully reopened key bottlenecks, including the Jakande Junction and the Ajah axis.
The Commissioner confirmed that several arrests have already been made and vowed that “sweeping” operations would continue throughout the area to ensure all those involved in the disruption are investigated and prosecuted.
The protest highlights growing friction between local commercial drivers and the Lagos State government over the restructuring of transport routes along the Lekki corridor.
While the drivers expressed grievances over the new transit designations, the police have maintained a firm stance that any further attempts to obstruct public infrastructure will be met with the full weight of the law.
