Infrastructure terrorism: How scavengers wreak havoc on public facilities
The viral video which circulated on social media at the weekend showed a resident drawing the attention of authorities to the damaged bridge, accusing scavengers of breaking the concrete on the bridge pillars and extracting the iron rods inside, thereby compromising its structural integrity and ultimately the safety of the motoring public and all citizens.
Vandalism at its vilest To properly appreciate the matter, visualize this: The main pillars carrying the entire weight of the link-bridge, made of concrete reinforced with iron rods, were the objects of the attack.
The Mile 12 discovery Meanwhile, a fresh concern emerged again following another bridge in Lagos, somewhere at Mile-12, showing a vandalized part of the concrete side of the overhead bridge with a suspect caught in the act by vigilant residents who lamented the spate of bridge vandalism in the State.
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