Lagos Police activates high-tech CCTV hub to secure Island, Third Mainland Bridge

Abdullateef Fowewe

The Lagos State Police Command has launched a state-of-the-art CCTV Surveillance Centre on January 14, targeting enhanced security on Lagos Island, its surrounding areas, and critical infrastructure like the Third Mainland Bridge.

The facility, fully built and equipped by the Federal Government through the Ministry of Works under Dave Umahi’s supervision, enables real-time monitoring of key locations including waterways.

“In a major boost to technology-driven policing, the Lagos State Police Command under the leadership of CP Olohundare Jimoh, has on 14/01/26, activated a CCTV Surveillance Centre to enhance security across Lagos Island and its environs,” the Command stated in a statement on Sunday.

The centre, designated as Control Room 5, runs 24/7 with trained officers for rapid, intelligence-driven responses.

Adding to the initiative, two operational vehicles were handed over to the Command on January 16.

Police urged residents to stay alert and report suspicions via emergency lines: 0706 101 9374, 0806 515 4338, 0806 329 9264, or 0803 934 4870.

“The Centre… provides real-time monitoring of the Third Mainland Bridge, surrounding waterways, and key island locations to proactively prevent crime and protect lives and property,” the statement highlighted.