LAGOS LG ELECTION: CP MOSHOOD JIMOH REVISES MOVEMENT RESTRICTION TO 6AM–3PM ON SATURDAY

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By: Sefiu Ajape

The Lagos State Police Command has revised the movement restriction ahead of the July 12, 2025, Local Government elections, with movement now restricted from 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. instead of the earlier 3:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. schedule.

The revised directive was announced by the State’s Commissioner of Police, CP Olohundare Moshood Jimoh, during a crucial security briefing held on Thursday at Police Officers’ Mess in Ikeja.

According to the CP, the change aims to ease movement for residents with medical emergencies, appointments, and international travel plans. The revision comes less than 24 hours after the Command’s initial announcement.

His words, “We have done an adjustment to this restriction base on the need of people on extreme medical emergencies and other contiguous emergency cases, and we need to consider a lot of citizens of Nigeria and a lot of other countries that are traveling in and out of the country.

“So the time has been revealed to 6 a.m. in the morning to 3 p.m. in the afternoon for the election.

“And that restriction is only a vehicular restriction. We are very hopeful that residents and visitors to Lagos State will cooperate with us on this, the CP added.

Similarly, a statement signed by the command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, reaffirmed the command’s commitment to crime fighting during and after the election.

“To alleviate the problem of residents with critical medical emergencies and appointments, and those with longtime international travel plans in and out of the country, the restriction of vehicular movement is hereby readjusted to commence at 6:00 AM and end at 3:00 PM on Saturday, July 12, 2025 and not from 3am as earlier announced. Members of the Public are enjoined to cooperate and respect the new timing,” Hundeyin said.

Residents were urged to remain vigilant and report suspicious activities to 08063299264 or 08065154338.

Elections will be held across the 20 Local Government Areas and 37 Local Council Development Areas of Lagos State.