The Lagos State Government has identified Ikeja, Lagos Island, and Lekki as the areas with the highest incidence of crime in the state.
This was disclosed by the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Lawal Pedro, SAN, during a ministerial press briefing held in Alausa, Ikeja, to mark the second year of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s second term in office.
Citing data from the Lagos State Criminal Information System (LCIS), Pedro noted a concerning concentration of criminal activity in the state’s commercial and residential hubs.
“Between January 2024 and May 2025, the top three crime locations in Lagos State were Ikeja, Lagos Island, and Lekki,” he said.
Pedro also revealed that the LCIS has recorded a total of 74,962 criminal cases and inmates across Lagos State from 2018 to May 2025.
He expressed concern over the pressure on the state’s correctional infrastructure, which he said is currently overstretched. As of May 2025, Lagos correctional facilities are operating at 106 percent over capacity, with a total inmate population of 9,096—far above their designed limits.
Highlighting the importance of the LCIS, Pedro described it as a transformative initiative aimed at digitising and streamlining criminal justice processes, enhancing efficiency, and enabling data-driven policy-making.
