Lagos govt warns against fake emergency calls
The Lagos State Government has warned residents against making fake emergency calls to its Command and Control Centre. Officials said the trend continued to undermine rapid responses to genuine emergencies across the state. The warning came during the 2026 Ministerial Press Briefing in Ikeja on Monday. The event formed part of activities marking seven years of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration. Olugbenga Oyerinde, Commissioner for Special Duties, who addressed journalists and stakeholders at the briefing, said abuse of emergency lines had reached an alarming level. According to him, millions of calls received were fake or completely unnecessary. Oyerinde disclosed that 24.15 million calls entered the centre between January 2025 and April 2026. He said 16.39 million calls were fake, representing 67.9 per cent. The commissioner described the statistics as deeply disturbing and u...