The Lagos State Government has arrested more than 130 people during an overnight enforcement operation across Victoria Island, Lekki-Ajah and parts of the Lagos Coastal Road.
The operation, carried out by the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Agency (LNSA) between 2am and 4am on Friday, September 4, 2026, targeted locations identified by the agency as hotspots for activities capable of disrupting public peace and safety.
The operation was personally led by the LNSA General Manager, Dr Ifalade Oyekan.
Following the arrests, more than 100 of the suspects were arraigned before the Lagos State Special Offences Mobile Court sitting in Bolade, Oshodi.
The defendants were charged with offences bordering on breach of public peace, conduct likely to cause a breakdown of law and order, and unlawful conversion of government property for personal use.
The prosecution was handled by Oluwabusola Omotunde, representing the Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice.
Some of the defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges. Their cases will therefore proceed to full hearing, where the prosecution will be required to establish the allegations against them.
The LNSA said the enforcement action was aimed at addressing activities involving the illegal occupation or use of public spaces and infrastructure, particularly in busy areas.
The Victoria Island, Lekki and Ajah axis is one of Lagos’ busiest commercial and residential corridors, with significant nightlife, street trading and other activities extending into the early hours.
The agency has increasingly carried out early-morning enforcement operations as part of the state’s broader efforts to tackle disorderly conduct, illegal use of public infrastructure and activities considered threats to public safety.
The unlawful conversion of government property charge has previously been applied in enforcement actions involving individuals accused of occupying road medians, sidewalks and other public infrastructure for private or commercial purposes.
The latest mass arraignment follows similar enforcement exercises conducted in Lagos earlier in the year. In January, 26 members of a street group were sentenced by a Lagos magistrate court to three months in prison after a related operation, while 115 street beggars were also arrested.
The Lagos State Government has maintained a zero-tolerance approach to activities it considers capable of threatening public safety or undermining the orderly use of public spaces.
However, the allegations against those arraigned remain unproven until determined by the court.
No date has yet been announced for the next hearing in the cases.