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Lagos Dismantles Illegal Checkpoints On Badagry Expressway

The Lagos State Government has dismantled illegal checkpoints along the Lagos–Badagry Expressway in a bid to improve vehicular movement and enhance road safety.

The state Commissioner for Home Affairs, Alhaji Ibrahim Layode, on Monday led a coordinated team of top security officials in carrying out the dismantling.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the operation followed a high-level meeting between the commissioner and commanding officers from two Nigerian Army formations, as well as representatives from the Nigeria Police Force, the Nigeria Customs Service, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, and a delegate from the Akran of Badagry.

During the operation, three Customs checkpoints at the Mowo axis were identified as unauthorised and subsequently dismantled, with the cooperation of the Deputy Comptroller of Customs in charge of Enforcement at the Seme Area Command.

Several motorists were also apprehended or cautioned for violating traffic regulations, including driving against traffic flow and reckless speeding—behaviours that have contributed to recent accidents on the expressway.

At the Gbaji checkpoint, Layode instructed officers to reduce the area occupied by security personnel to facilitate smoother movement of vehicles and goods.

Addressing journalists, the commissioner emphasised that the initiative was part of broader efforts to address the proliferation of illegal checkpoints, which pose both logistical and safety risks to road users.

“We’ve received troubling allegations that certain checkpoints are contributing to traffic congestion and, in some cases, fatal accidents.

“For instance, the tragic crash that occurred within Badagry yesterday, which claimed multiple lives, has raised concerns that an unauthorised checkpoint in that area may have played a role.

“These are the types of avoidable tragedies we are committed to preventing,” he said.

Layode said Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu had expressed deep concern over the rising frequency of accidents in the Badagry axis and had directed immediate action.

Layode said Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu had expressed deep concern over the rising frequency of accidents in the Badagry axis and had directed immediate action.

In response, Layode held consultations with commanders of the 243 Battalion and 15 Engineer Regiment of the Nigerian Army, the Seme Border Patrol Unit of the Nigeria Police Force, Commander Area K, and Divisional Police Officers of Badagry and Morogbo.

“All stakeholders assured us of their commitment to the governor’s directive, pledging support for the removal of all unauthorised checkpoints. We also agreed to restructure operations at approved checkpoints to minimise congestion and ensure smoother traffic flow,” he said.

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