The Lagos State Government has revealed that more than 27 per cent of criminal cases recorded in the state within the last three years originated from the Lagos Island and Lekki-Ajah corridor, with Lekki/Ajah alone responsible for over 16 per cent of matters filed before the court
The Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Lawal Pedro, made this known yesterday during the 2026 ministerial media briefing marking the third anniversary of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s second term in offic
Pedro identified other areas with notable crime figures as Ikorodu, Alimosho, Lagos Mainland/Yaba and Mushi
According to him, stealing and related offences remained the most common crimes in the state, representing 44.7 per cent of all cases documented on the Lagos Criminal Information System (LCIS) during the period under revie
He disclosed that a total of 35,461 criminal cases were processed through courts across Lagos State within the past three years using the LCIS platfor
Pedro explained that the LCIS was introduced as a digital tool to improve criminal justice administration through enhanced transparency, efficiency and data-driven justice management in the stat
Meanwhile, the Lagos State Government said it has stepped up programmes targeted at addressing drug abuse and unemployment among youths through rehabilitation and empowerment initiative
Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mobolaji Ogunlende, disclosed during the same briefing in Alausa, Ikeja, that the programmes recorded 1,072 admissions into rehabilitation centres, 998 successful reunifications with families, as well as the training of 18 residents who are now working remotely for firms based in the United Kingdom through a government-supported digital skills schem
In a separate development, the Lagos State Electricity Regulatory Commission (LASERC) has resolved the prolonged electricity disruption that affected residents of Goshen Beach Estate in Lekki Phase
The restoration followed the successful connection of the estate to the direct Jazz 38 Feeder line after months of unstable electricity suppl