Lagos Task Force arrests streetlight vandal

The Lagos State Task Force has arrested a suspected vandal caught damaging government-owned streetlight cables in the Ayobo-Ipaja Local Council Development Area (LCDA).

The suspect, identified simply as John, was reportedly apprehended over the weekend by members of the Ayobo-Ipaja Task Force, established by the Executive Chairman of the council, Hon. Abiodun Agbaje.

Confirming the arrest in a statement on Saturday, the Chief Press Secretary to the council chairman, Comrade Amuwa Mayowa, said the suspect was caught in the act of stealing electrical cable wires from streetlight poles within the LCDA.

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“The Ayobo-Ipaja Taskforce Team has apprehended a young man, identified as John, for allegedly stealing electrical cable wires from government-owned streetlight poles within the Ayobo-Ipaja LCDA on Sunday, January 11, 2026,” Amuwa stated.

He added that the suspect was arrested red-handed and has since been taken into custody, where he is currently undergoing further investigation.

“He will be prosecuted in accordance with the law,” Amuwa said, stressing that the Ayobo-Ipaja LCDA government strongly condemns all acts of vandalism and theft of public property.

According to him, such criminal activities not only pose a risk to public safety but also undermine the government’s efforts toward infrastructural development and improved living conditions for residents.

The chairman-led administration, he said, maintains a zero-tolerance stance on vandalism and urged residents to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious activities to the task force or relevant security agencies to help safeguard public assets.