West Africa: Security

Authorities in Lagos, Nigeria, conducted extensive security and public order operations throughout the month. These actions included a significant police crackdown on criminal activities, resulting in the arrest of over a dozen kidnapping suspects following the discovery of a shrine, the detention of an individual for making bomb threats to schools, and efforts to dismantle fraudulent kidnapping schemes. Concurrently, the police initiated an internal investigation into one of their own officers for alleged misconduct.

In parallel, the Lagos State government supported a campaign against illegal urban structures, with task forces arresting hundreds of individuals. These clean-up operations led to the detention of 281 individuals described as 'street urchins' and 56 others in a single overnight action, a move that included minors and prompted a defense from the government. Additionally, enforcement against traffic violations saw the seizure of 70 motorcycles from prohibited routes.