Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Lawal Pedro (SAN), has revealed that Ikeja, Lagos Island, and Lekki are the top three areas with the highest crime rates in the state.
Gatekeepers News reports that Pedro disclosed this during a ministerial press briefing to mark the second anniversary of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s second term in office.
According to statistics from the Lagos State Criminal Information System (LCIS), between January 2024 and May 2025, the top three crime locations in Lagos State were Ikeja, Lagos Island, and Lekki.
Pedro expressed concern about public safety and criminal activity in these key urban centers.
The LCIS has recorded a total of 74,962 cases/inmates across the state from 2018 to May 2025.
The Commissioner for Justice lamented the pressure on the state’s correctional facilities, revealing they are operating at 106% above capacity.
As of May 2025, the combined inmate population stood at 9,096, far exceeding the infrastructure’s built capacity.
Pedro highlighted the effectiveness of plea bargains, noting that 64% of convictions between January 2024 and May 2025 were achieved through this method.
He also mentioned that a significant number of suspects processed through the system were from Ogun and Oyo states.
The Attorney-General also discussed the Directorate of Citizen Rights, which received 6,601 petitions within the reporting period. Out of these, 4,443 were resolved, 1,882 remained unresolved, and 285 were referred to other government agencies.
A total of N7.3 million was recovered on behalf of petitioners, with N3 million awarded through court rulings.
