Police authorities in Lagos State have announced restrictions on movement in the South-West state on Saturday, July 12, for the local government elections.
The Lagos Police Command said on Wednesday that the movement restriction will begin in the early hours of the day.
In a statement, the command said the “total restriction of vehicular movement throughout Lagos State” will be “from 3 am on Saturday, 12th July, 2025 till 3 pm of the same Saturday, 12th July, 2025”.
“The restriction of vehicular movement will apply to all roads and waterways within Lagos State jurisdiction,” the statement added.
However, some sets of persons were excluded from the restriction on movement.
The police said, “Essential services such as those on medical emergency, and other emergency responders and their workers, the duly accredited officials of the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC), and accredited election observers and media practitioners on election coverage accredited by the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC).
“IDENTIFICATION TAGS: All the security agencies personnel and other stakeholders, including the media and election observers accredited by LASEIC for the election, will be in possession of and wear their identification tags certified by LASEIC throughout the election.”
