Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Saturday visited the Festac-Alakija Bridge for an on-the-spot assessment of sections of the structure damaged by suspected vandals.According to a statement shared via X.com by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Mr Gboyega Akosile, the Governor was accompanied on the inspection by contractors handling the facility, members of the State Executive Council and local government chairmen, who joined him in evaluating the extent of the damage to the bridge.After the assessment, Sanwo-Olu assured residents that the bridge remained structurally sound, even as he issued a stern warning to those behind the vandalism and their patrons.“The Governor assured residents of the sound integrity of the bridge,” he said.The Governor said the full weight of the law would be brought to bear on the vandals as well as buyers of vandalised government property, and urged members of the public to steer clear of such unscrupulous practices.“He however warned that the full weight of the law would be brought upon vandals and buyers of vandalised govt property, urging people to desist from unscrupulous practices,” he said.The visit comes days after Sanwo-Olu had ordered security agencies to track down and prosecute those responsible for vandalising the bridge, describing the act as a criminal assault on public infrastructure.A viral video had earlier shown extensive damage to sections of the bridge, with parts of the concrete pillars broken open and reinforcing steel bars stripped out, an act blamed on suspected scavengers.Related NewsTroops foil terrorist logistics, recover N5.3m in ZamfaraVIDEO: Lagos arrests suspect for vandalising road barrierColombia’s new president ends dialogue, vows war on narco-terrorismPUNCHONLINE had reported that no fewer than 27 suspected hoodlums were subsequently arrested in connection with the vandalism of the bridge linking Festac Town to Alakija, following the Governor’s directive to security agencies.Watch the video here:𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎: 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐰𝐨-𝐎𝐥𝐮 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐕𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐜-𝐀𝐥𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐣𝐚 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞, 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐋𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲Credit: X | Gboyega Akosile—Follow us for more breaking news and videospic.twitter.com/XyV7yx9xfi— Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch)August 8, 2026 According to a statement shared via X.com by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Mr Gboyega Akosile, the Governor was accompanied on the inspection by contractors handling the facility, members of the State Executive Council and local government chairmen, who joined him in evaluating the extent of the damage to the bridge.After the assessment, Sanwo-Olu assured residents that the bridge remained structurally sound, even as he issued a stern warning to those behind the vandalism and their patrons.“The Governor assured residents of the sound integrity of the bridge,” he said.The Governor said the full weight of the law would be brought to bear on the vandals as well as buyers of vandalised government property, and urged members of the public to steer clear of such unscrupulous practices.“He however warned that the full weight of the law would be brought upon vandals and buyers of vandalised govt property, urging people to desist from unscrupulous practices,” he said.The visit comes days after Sanwo-Olu had ordered security agencies to track down and prosecute those responsible for vandalising the bridge, describing the act as a criminal assault on public infrastructure.A viral video had earlier shown extensive damage to sections of the bridge, with parts of the concrete pillars broken open and reinforcing steel bars stripped out, an act blamed on suspected scavengers.Related NewsTroops foil terrorist logistics, recover N5.3m in ZamfaraVIDEO: Lagos arrests suspect for vandalising road barrierColombia’s new president ends dialogue, vows war on narco-terrorismPUNCHONLINE had reported that no fewer than 27 suspected hoodlums were subsequently arrested in connection with the vandalism of the bridge linking Festac Town to Alakija, following the Governor’s directive to security agencies.Watch the video here:𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎: 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐰𝐨-𝐎𝐥𝐮 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐕𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐜-𝐀𝐥𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐣𝐚 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞, 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐋𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲Credit: X | Gboyega Akosile—Follow us for more breaking news and videospic.twitter.com/XyV7yx9xfi— Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch)August 8, 2026 After the assessment, Sanwo-Olu assured residents that the bridge remained structurally sound, even as he issued a stern warning to those behind the vandalism and their patrons.“The Governor assured residents of the sound integrity of the bridge,” he said.The Governor said the full weight of the law would be brought to bear on the vandals as well as buyers of vandalised government property, and urged members of the public to steer clear of such unscrupulous practices.“He however warned that the full weight of the law would be brought upon vandals and buyers of vandalised govt property, urging people to desist from unscrupulous practices,” he said.The visit comes days after Sanwo-Olu had ordered security agencies to track down and prosecute those responsible for vandalising the bridge, describing the act as a criminal assault on public infrastructure.A viral video had earlier shown extensive damage to sections of the bridge, with parts of the concrete pillars broken open and reinforcing steel bars stripped out, an act blamed on suspected scavengers.Related NewsTroops foil terrorist logistics, recover N5.3m in ZamfaraVIDEO: Lagos arrests suspect for vandalising road barrierColombia’s new president ends dialogue, vows war on narco-terrorismPUNCHONLINE had reported that no fewer than 27 suspected hoodlums were subsequently arrested in connection with the vandalism of the bridge linking Festac Town to Alakija, following the Governor’s directive to security agencies.Watch the video here:𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎: 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐰𝐨-𝐎𝐥𝐮 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐕𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐜-𝐀𝐥𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐣𝐚 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞, 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐋𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲Credit: X | Gboyega Akosile—Follow us for more breaking news and videospic.twitter.com/XyV7yx9xfi— Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch)August 8, 2026 “The Governor assured residents of the sound integrity of the bridge,” he said.The Governor said the full weight of the law would be brought to bear on the vandals as well as buyers of vandalised government property, and urged members of the public to steer clear of such unscrupulous practices.“He however warned that the full weight of the law would be brought upon vandals and buyers of vandalised govt property, urging people to desist from unscrupulous practices,” he said.The visit comes days after Sanwo-Olu had ordered security agencies to track down and prosecute those responsible for vandalising the bridge, describing the act as a criminal assault on public infrastructure.A viral video had earlier shown extensive damage to sections of the bridge, with parts of the concrete pillars broken open and reinforcing steel bars stripped out, an act blamed on suspected scavengers.Related NewsTroops foil terrorist logistics, recover N5.3m in ZamfaraVIDEO: Lagos arrests suspect for vandalising road barrierColombia’s new president ends dialogue, vows war on narco-terrorismPUNCHONLINE had reported that no fewer than 27 suspected hoodlums were subsequently arrested in connection with the vandalism of the bridge linking Festac Town to Alakija, following the Governor’s directive to security agencies.Watch the video here:𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎: 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐰𝐨-𝐎𝐥𝐮 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐕𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐜-𝐀𝐥𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐣𝐚 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞, 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐋𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲Credit: X | Gboyega Akosile—Follow us for more breaking news and videospic.twitter.com/XyV7yx9xfi— Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch)August 8, 2026 The Governor said the full weight of the law would be brought to bear on the vandals as well as buyers of vandalised government property, and urged members of the public to steer clear of such unscrupulous practices.“He however warned that the full weight of the law would be brought upon vandals and buyers of vandalised govt property, urging people to desist from unscrupulous practices,” he said.The visit comes days after Sanwo-Olu had ordered security agencies to track down and prosecute those responsible for vandalising the bridge, describing the act as a criminal assault on public infrastructure.A viral video had earlier shown extensive damage to sections of the bridge, with parts of the concrete pillars broken open and reinforcing steel bars stripped out, an act blamed on suspected scavengers.Related NewsTroops foil terrorist logistics, recover N5.3m in ZamfaraVIDEO: Lagos arrests suspect for vandalising road barrierColombia’s new president ends dialogue, vows war on narco-terrorismPUNCHONLINE had reported that no fewer than 27 suspected hoodlums were subsequently arrested in connection with the vandalism of the bridge linking Festac Town to Alakija, following the Governor’s directive to security agencies.Watch the video here:𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎: 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐰𝐨-𝐎𝐥𝐮 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐕𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐜-𝐀𝐥𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐣𝐚 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞, 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐋𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲Credit: X | Gboyega Akosile—Follow us for more breaking news and videospic.twitter.com/XyV7yx9xfi— Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch)August 8, 2026 “He however warned that the full weight of the law would be brought upon vandals and buyers of vandalised govt property, urging people to desist from unscrupulous practices,” he said.The visit comes days after Sanwo-Olu had ordered security agencies to track down and prosecute those responsible for vandalising the bridge, describing the act as a criminal assault on public infrastructure.A viral video had earlier shown extensive damage to sections of the bridge, with parts of the concrete pillars broken open and reinforcing steel bars stripped out, an act blamed on suspected scavengers.Related NewsTroops foil terrorist logistics, recover N5.3m in ZamfaraVIDEO: Lagos arrests suspect for vandalising road barrierColombia’s new president ends dialogue, vows war on narco-terrorismPUNCHONLINE had reported that no fewer than 27 suspected hoodlums were subsequently arrested in connection with the vandalism of the bridge linking Festac Town to Alakija, following the Governor’s directive to security agencies.Watch the video here:𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎: 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐰𝐨-𝐎𝐥𝐮 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐕𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐜-𝐀𝐥𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐣𝐚 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞, 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐋𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲Credit: X | Gboyega Akosile—Follow us for more breaking news and videospic.twitter.com/XyV7yx9xfi— Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch)August 8, 2026 The visit comes days after Sanwo-Olu had ordered security agencies to track down and prosecute those responsible for vandalising the bridge, describing the act as a criminal assault on public infrastructure.A viral video had earlier shown extensive damage to sections of the bridge, with parts of the concrete pillars broken open and reinforcing steel bars stripped out, an act blamed on suspected scavengers.Related NewsTroops foil terrorist logistics, recover N5.3m in ZamfaraVIDEO: Lagos arrests suspect for vandalising road barrierColombia’s new president ends dialogue, vows war on narco-terrorismPUNCHONLINE had reported that no fewer than 27 suspected hoodlums were subsequently arrested in connection with the vandalism of the bridge linking Festac Town to Alakija, following the Governor’s directive to security agencies.Watch the video here:𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎: 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐰𝐨-𝐎𝐥𝐮 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐕𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐜-𝐀𝐥𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐣𝐚 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞, 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐋𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲Credit: X | Gboyega Akosile—Follow us for more breaking news and videospic.twitter.com/XyV7yx9xfi— Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch)August 8, 2026 A viral video had earlier shown extensive damage to sections of the bridge, with parts of the concrete pillars broken open and reinforcing steel bars stripped out, an act blamed on suspected scavengers.Related NewsTroops foil terrorist logistics, recover N5.3m in ZamfaraVIDEO: Lagos arrests suspect for vandalising road barrierColombia’s new president ends dialogue, vows war on narco-terrorismPUNCHONLINE had reported that no fewer than 27 suspected hoodlums were subsequently arrested in connection with the vandalism of the bridge linking Festac Town to Alakija, following the Governor’s directive to security agencies.Watch the video here:𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎: 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐰𝐨-𝐎𝐥𝐮 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐕𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐜-𝐀𝐥𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐣𝐚 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞, 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐋𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲Credit: X | Gboyega Akosile—Follow us for more breaking news and videospic.twitter.com/XyV7yx9xfi— Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch)August 8, 2026 PUNCHONLINE had reported that no fewer than 27 suspected hoodlums were subsequently arrested in connection with the vandalism of the bridge linking Festac Town to Alakija, following the Governor’s directive to security agencies.Watch the video here:𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎: 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐰𝐨-𝐎𝐥𝐮 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐕𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐜-𝐀𝐥𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐣𝐚 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞, 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐋𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲Credit: X | Gboyega Akosile—Follow us for more breaking news and videospic.twitter.com/XyV7yx9xfi— Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch)August 8, 2026 Watch the video here:𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎: 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐰𝐨-𝐎𝐥𝐮 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐕𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐜-𝐀𝐥𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐣𝐚 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞, 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐋𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲Credit: X | Gboyega Akosile—Follow us for more breaking news and videospic.twitter.com/XyV7yx9xfi— Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch)August 8, 2026 Watch the video here:𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎: 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐰𝐨-𝐎𝐥𝐮 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐕𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐜-𝐀𝐥𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐣𝐚 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞, 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐋𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲Credit: X | Gboyega Akosile—Follow us for more breaking news and videospic.twitter.com/XyV7yx9xfi— Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch)August 8, 2026 𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎: 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐰𝐨-𝐎𝐥𝐮 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐕𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐜-𝐀𝐥𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐣𝐚 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞, 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐋𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲Credit: X | Gboyega Akosile—Follow us for more breaking news and videospic.twitter.com/XyV7yx9xfi— Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch)August 8, 2026 Credit: X | Gboyega Akosile—Follow us for more breaking news and videospic.twitter.com/XyV7yx9xfi— Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch)August 8, 2026 —Follow us for more breaking news and videospic.twitter.com/XyV7yx9xfi— Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch)August 8, 2026 — Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch)August 8, 2026