Coastal Road: Suspected vandals steal 1,800 manhole covers, destroy 1km fence

By Esther Onyegbula, Matthew Johnson & Florencemary Nwabueze LAGOS—Vandals have stolen no fewer than 1,800 manhole covers and destroyed about one kilometre of clear-view fencing along the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway since January, Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has disclo...

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August 21, 2026 · 05:55 · 5 min read

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