Police arrest suspected vandal on Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos

The Lagos Rapid Response Squad (RRS) Operatives have arrested a suspect for vandalizing the newly renovated Third Mainland Bridge.  

The suspect was arrested after he had removed 10 of the LED road stud light screwed to the road to enhance the visibility of road users.

His arrest was made known by the senior special assistant on new media to Governor, Jubril Gawat, on Friday, June 7. He wrote: 

“Operatives of Lagos Rapid Response Squad (RRS) around 10:00 a.m today arrested a suspected vandal removing LED road stud light on the newly renovated Third Mainland Bridge.

The suspect, Mubarak Abdullahi (18), living in Makoko had, at the time of his arrest, removed 10 of the LED road stud light screwed to the road to enhance the visibility of road users

The suspect was caught red-handed by the operatives on patrol of the bridge around 10:00 a.m today.

The Commander Rapid Response Squad (RRS), CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi weeks ago deployed bike riders on 24 hour security patrol in the area to monitor traffic and infrastructure on the bridge.”