An 18-year-old suspected vandal has been arrested while removing LED road stud light on the newly renovated Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State.

The suspect living in Makoko was identified as Mubarak Abdullahi.

At the time he was arrested, it was gathered that he had already removed 10 of the LED road stud light screwed to the road to enhance the visibility of road users.

Abdullahi was arrested by the operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) on patrol of the bridge around 10:00am on Friday.

In May, RRS– a unit of the Lagos State Police Command, commenced a 24-hour bike patrol on the Third Mainland Bridge.

The Commander of RRS, Olayinka Egbeyemi, who gave the directive had said then that it was a measure to protect the bridge and prevent incidence of harassment of road users by miscreants

“The Commander Rapid Response Squad (RRS), CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi has directed the squad’s Bike Riders to commence a 24 hour patrol of the Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos as a way of protecting the infrastructure on the bridge as well as prevent incidence of harassment of road users by miscreants.

“This is in line with the directives of the Commissioner of Police, CP Adegoke Fayoade to the squad for protection of lives, property and public infrastructure on the newly renovated bridge.

“CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi appealed to motorists and road users to co-operate with the riders so that they can serve them better,” RRS had said in a statement.

The arrest of Abdullahi comes about a month after one Friday Nwafor was arrested for committing similar offence on the bridge.

The 46-year-old was arrested by the operatives of Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Corps (LNSC) early in May.