Man nabbed for vandalising light indicators on Third Mainland Bridge

Officials of the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Corps (LNSC) have arrested a suspect for allegedly vandalising the road light indicators on the newly renovated Third Mainland Bridge.
Jubril Gawat, the senior special assistant to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on new media, disclosed this on his official X handle on Thursday.
According to Mr Gawat, the 46-year-old suspect, identified as Friday Nwafor, was arrested on Tuesday and immediately handed over to the police.
Mr Gawat wrote, “Tuesday, May 8th 2024, officers of the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Corps (LNSC) apprehended a road infrastructure vandal who was vandalizing the newly constructed 3rd Mainland Bridge road light indicators.
“The suspect was identified as Mr Friday Nwafor, a 46-year-old male resident of Lagos who was immediately taken into our custody and handed over to the Commissioner of Police, Lagos Command, Mr Adegoke Fayoade,” he added.
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