Vandals have started carting away streetlights, cables, iron rods and copper wires on the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway in Lagos State.

As seen in a video by Tijani Alabi Fatai for Guardian Nigeria, some of the projects carried out by the Lagos State Government to beautify the expressway have been destroyed.

“Vandalism has returned to the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway, one of Lagos’ model road projects completed less than five years ago,” Fatai said.

“Reports indicate that vandals are systematically destroying drainage cover slabs to extract iron rods, while others target aluminum streetlights and underground cables to steal copper wires.”

According to him, what began as isolated incidents has now grown into widespread damage, with several slabs and poles already gone.

He said it is quite shocking that despite the scale of destruction, no arrests have been made by security operatives.

Concerned residents fear that if unchecked, the negligence could undo years of infrastructure investment and plunge the area back into darkness and disrepair.