LAGOS CP ANNOUNCES 12-HOUR MOVEMENT RESTRICTION FOR JULY 12 LG ELECTION
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By Aishat Momoh. O.
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Olohundare Jimoh, has announced a total restriction of vehicular movement across the state for 12 hours on Saturday, July 12, 2025, to ensure a peaceful and secure conduct of the local government elections.
According to a statement issued on Wednesday by the Lagos Police Command spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, the restriction will take effect from 3:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on election day.
Jimoh said the decision, reached in consultation with the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) and other critical stakeholders, is in the interest of public safety and to facilitate the smooth conduct of the elections.
“To implement robust security arrangements and protect the electorate, LASIEC officials, ad-hoc staff, and the general public, there will be a total restriction of vehicular movement on all roads and waterways throughout Lagos State from 3 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 12,” the statement read.
The police commissioner disclosed that personnel from various security and safety agencies will be massively deployed across the state as part of comprehensive efforts to maintain law and order before, during, and after the polls.
He emphasized that police escorts and armed security aides are strictly prohibited from accompanying their principals to polling units or collation centres, warning that their presence could result in undue influence or intimidation.
“Police escorts, covered number plates, and the use of sirens at or near polling units and collation centres are banned,” he stated.
Only vehicles engaged in essential services such as ambulances, fire trucks, and security patrols under ICCES will be allowed to operate during the restriction window. All other vehicles, including those belonging to quasi-security outfits and state-owned security agencies, are barred from movement.
The CP clarified that the restriction does not apply to persons involved in essential services or those duly accredited by the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC), including medical emergency workers, election observers, and accredited journalists.
“All accredited persons must wear their identification tags provided by LASIEC. Anyone found without proper ID will be arrested and prosecuted in line with the Electoral Act,” he warned.
Jimoh assured Lagosians that security agencies are fully prepared to secure the electoral process and urged the public to cooperate fully by observing the movement restriction and other electoral guidelines.
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