Police assure safety as Oworonshoki youths threaten to block Third Mainland Bridge

A group of youths in Oworonshoki has threatened to embark ona protest at the Third Mainland Bridge on Monday over the recent demolition ofstructures in the waterside Lagos community. “Please for those that have planned to work tomorrow morning(Monday 27th October, 2025) be informed that you should plan your route inwardisland and inward mainland because Oworonshoki youths are planning to lockdownthe THIRD MAINLAND BRIDGE in respect to the protest against the Demolitiongoing on In Oworonshoki community. Please be guided,” the notice from the groupreads. Over the weekend, videos surfaced on social media showingresidents of Precious Seed community in Oworonshoki scampering for safety afterteargas canisters were shot by security operatives attached to officials of theLagos government. The officials were said to have arrived at the communitywith bulldozers to continue the demolition of structures. On Friday, the Lagos State Urban Renewal Agency (LASURA)began paying compensation to affected property owners in Oworonshoki. The state government attributed the demolition to its urbanregeneration project. In September, residents of the community protested at theThird Mainland Bridge over the demolitions. POLICE ASSURE RESIDENTS OF SECURITY Reacting to the planned protest, the police command in Lagosassured commuters that officers have been deployed to prevent any form ofobstruction or breach of the peace. In a statement, Abimbola Adebisi, Lagos police spokesperson,asked residents to proceed with their lawful activities without fear. “The Lagos State Police Command is aware of informationcirculating regarding a planned disruption on the Third Mainland Bridge by someyouths in the Oworonshoki area,” the statement reads. “The Command wishes to assure the public that adequatesecurity measures have been put in place to maintain law and order across thestate. “Our officers are fully deployed to ensure the safety of allroad users and to prevent any form of obstruction or breach of the peace. “Members of the public are therefore advised to go abouttheir lawful activities without fear and to cooperate with security personnelcarrying out their duties.”

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