Court Don Jail Eight People For Phone Theft For Lagos

Eight phone snatchers wey police catch for Mile 2 pedestrian bridge for Lagos State on Thursday don each collect six months jail sentence. State Commissioner for Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, confirm di matter for im X handle. Di suspects dem, Anthony Osinachi, 21, Victor Onuoha, 45, Rowland Ede, 25, Daniel Chisom, 24; Emmanuel Chukwu, 35, Ogbonnaya Uchechi, 18, Godday Eke, 28, and Benjamin G, 30. Dem arrest dem during morning raid wey Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) conduct. Dem carry dem go Magistrate Court for Bolade, Oshodi, plead guilty, and dem sentence dem to six months jail. Wahab hail LAGESC for swift action and advise residents make dem dey alert, report any criminal activities.

Di incident dey happen as Lagos State Governor Sanwo-Olu government dey push zero-tolerance policy against environmental crimes, illegal occupation of public infrastructure, and proliferation of criminal hideouts across di state. Last month, LASTMA officials catch six suspected members of notorious “one-chance” syndicate under Ijora Bridge corridor. Adebayo Taofiq, Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA, confirm say di arrests happen on Thursday, October 23, 2025, as part of joint enforcement to tackle illegal garages, unauthorised shanties, and criminal hideouts for Apapa Road, Costain, and Ijora under-bridge area.