A Lagos Magistrate’s Court in Bolade Oshodi has ordered the remand of 34 individuals in prison custody until July 22 for street trading along the Alaba Rago median on the Lagos-Badagry Expressway. The group, which includes 32 men and 2 women, was arrested during a joint operation led by officials of the Kick Against Indiscipline (KAI) and the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA).
The operation took place on Sunday and aimed to remove illegal structures and traders who had taken over the median, disrupting traffic and sanitation efforts. Among those arrested were individuals living in makeshift shelters, some of whom were suspected of using the area to carry out criminal activities.
The list of those remanded includes Ibrahim Abu (35), Isiaka Ashafa (31), Shaibu Isa (55), Abubakar Haruna (29), Aminu Haruna (21), Aminu Abdullahi (20), Zakariyahu Yahusa (50), Sunmola Musa (25), and Samsideen Ali (21).
Others named were Anthony Oyibo (68), Abubakar Yusuf (25), Muhammed Oseni (27), Aliu Mohammed (45), Lookman Adebayo (43), Igudu Ibrahim (25), Awalu Umar (25), Sani Babangida (25), Abdullahi Usman (24), Aliu Ibrahim (25), Roland David (19), and David Timothy (18).
Additional suspects include Yusuf Adamu (23), Abdulsalam Sanusi (25), Nura Yusuf (25), Idris Isa (23), Nasiru Ali (25), Mayi Daniel (22), Isaac Samuel (25), Yahaya Mamuda (18), Salisu Ibrahim (28), Yusuf Adamu (20), Abdullahi Musa (20), Fadipe Bose (33), and Ebere Ndubuisi (35).
The court’s decision follows ongoing efforts by the state to maintain law and order while reclaiming public spaces from unauthorized commercial use.
