The Lagos State Taskforce has launched a renewed enforcement drive along the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Road corridor, targeting commercial motorcycles, traffic violations including one-way driving, and illegal structures.

The operation resulted in the confiscation of over 50 motorcycles and the arrest of 10 vehicles for various traffic offences.

This development was revealed through videos posted on X on Sunday by Jubril Gawat, the Senior Special Assistant on New Media to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.

The videos captured taskforce officials clamping down on erring road users and demolishing roadside structures in the area.

The enforcement specifically addressed the ban on okada motorcycles on highways, violations of one-way traffic rules, and the removal of shanties constructed along the coastal road corridor.

Several motorcycles were seized during the raid, including a dispatch bike.

The post stated: “Lagos State Taskforce begins Okada Motorcycle enforcement, one-way enforcement and removal of shanties built along the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Road corridor.

“Over 50 Okadas confiscated for riding on highways under Lagos State law. Ten vehicles arrested to be charged to court for driving against traffic. Enforcement continues.”

This action aligns with the ongoing environmental and traffic management initiatives previously announced by the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab.

In November 2025, Wahab confirmed sustained clearance exercises along the corridor.

He stated via his official X handle: “Clearance operations are currently ongoing at Lakowe. The team is on ground removing illegal shanties, makeshift structures and roadside trading points obstructing drainage and pedestrian movement. Enforcement is also being carried out on street traders and environmental sanitation offenders within the corridor.”

The renewed crackdown comes amid rising public complaints on social media about widespread one-way driving and reckless motorcycle operations in parts of Lagos.

These issues persist despite the state’s existing ban on okada activities on major highways.

Authorities have emphasized that the intensified enforcement seeks to restore order, enhance road safety, and safeguard critical infrastructure linked to the ongoing coastal road project.