File Copy: Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Lawal Pedro
Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Lawal Pedro, has faulted the Nigeria Police Force for non-compliance with directives issued by the state government in its fight against land grabbing.
Speaking during the 2026 Ministerial Press Briefing last week in Alausa, the Attorney General said enforcement efforts by the state’s Special Taskforce on Land Grabbers had been weakened by police non-compliance and interference from senior federal authorities.
“In several instances, the police have declined to enforce directives issued by the Office of the Attorney General.
“In other cases, enforcement actions initiated either by the Office of the Attorney General or by the State Police Command have been countermanded by superior authorities within the Federal Police hierarchy, thereby undermining the effectiveness of measures aimed at combating land grabbing,” Pedro said.
