Coastal Highway: Tension mounts over alleged clash between Lagos govt, FG task force over disputed land

The group, in a statement dated September 10, 2026, and signed by its coordinator, Ismaila Alimi, alleged that some Lagos State officials attempted to obstruct and intimidate members of the federal task force involved in protecting and recovering federal landed properties along the coastal highway corridor, reports The Guardian.

It specifically named CSP Shola Jejeloye of the Lagos State Rapid Response Squad, CSP Tayo Akerele of the Lagos State Task Force, the governor’s Special Adviser on eGIS and Urban Development, Dr Jide Abiodun, and Bldr Omolola Florence Gbaye of the Lagos State Building Control Agency.

The group claimed that tension escalated on September 4 and 7 following alleged encounters between Lagos State officials and personnel of the Federal Government task force at locations around Kuramo, Victoria Island, Mayegun Coastal Road and Ilasan in Eti-Osa.

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