MAGISTRATE courts in Cross River State are going on an indefinite strike over unresolved welfare and service-condition issues.

The industrial action was announced in Bulletin No. 3 dated February 9, 2026, issued by the Magistrates Association of Nigeria (MAN).

The bulletin, signed by the association’s Chairman, His Worship Godwin O. Onah, and Secretary, Solomon O. Abuo, instructed magistrates to abstain from all official duties, including court sittings, until further notice.

According to the association, the strike followed the state government’s failure to address an eight-point demand submitted after a general meeting held on November 5, 2024.

The demands include the implementation of pending promotions; payment of arrears of financial benefits; provision of monthly imprest and robing allowance; settlement of salary arrears owed to the 2019 batch of magistrates; provision of official accommodation and vehicles; and renovation of magistrate courts across the state.

The association said that it had made several attempts to resolve the issues through dialogue, including a letter to the governor dated November 11, 2024, which extended an earlier strike notice, as well as subsequent bulletins issued in November and December 2024 announcing warning and indefinite strike actions.

According to MAN, its most recent appeal was contained in a letter dated February 2, 2026, but the state government failed to respond.

• LASTMA officers at the scene of the LASUTH Bride accident, Monday February 9, 2026.

The Special Adviser to the Governor of Lagos State on Transportation, Hon. Sola Giwa, has cautioned cyclists and commercial motorcyclists to exercise greater care on Lagos roads, urging them to prioritise their safety at all times.

Honourable Giwa made the call today following the unfortunate death of a cyclist who lost his life in a road traffic accident under the LASUTH Bridge at the traffic light corridor inward Airport Road, Ikeja.

The yet-to-be-identified cyclist is reported to have been in a collision with a DAF articulated truck.

“The cyclist was reportedly unable to maintain a safe clearance from the moving truck.

Within a matter of moments, the situation escalated disastrously, resulting in the cyclist being violently crushed and succumbing to fatal injuries on the spot, ” said the spokesperson of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Adebayo Taofiq.

Reacting to the tragedy, Hon Giwa emphasised that cyclists must obey traffic regulations and avoid expressways, highways and other major roads where the risk of accidents is high.

“The Lagos State Government has over time, sustained intensive sensitisation initiatives through public jingles and documentary campaigns aimed at enlightening cyclists and other vulnerable road users on the necessity of confining their movements to inner roads, away from highways and high-risk corridors. This safety directive equally applies to skateboard users and other non-motorised conveyances.”

The Lagos State Government has sealed the bustling Ladipo Spare Parts Market, a major automobile parts hub located along the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Road (Apapa–Oshodi Expressway) in Mushin, due to repeated breaches of environmental regulations.

Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, announced the enforcement action on Sunday via his official X account. He stated that the market was shut down this morning over persistent violations, primarily indiscriminate refuse disposal on road medians and highways, compounded by illegal street trading activities.

“Lagos State Government, this morning, sealed Ladipo Spare Parts Market along Murtala Muhammed International Airport Road (Apapa–Oshodi Expressway) over repeated environmental infractions; indiscriminate refuse disposal on the median/highway and illegal street trading.

#ZeroToleranceLagos,” Wahab posted.

The closure forms part of the state’s intensified crackdown on environmental offences under Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration, which prioritizes cleanliness, public health, and adherence to waste management standards as outlined in the THEMES Plus agenda.

Authorities emphasized that such practices pose serious risks to public health, traffic flow, and overall urban sanitation.

This is not the first time the market has faced such measures. In September 2023, Ladipo was previously sealed for similar issues, including reckless waste disposal, unhygienic conditions, and non-payment of waste bills. It was later reopened after operators met compliance requirements.

Traders and stakeholders at the market, one of the largest spare parts markets in the region, are now awaiting further directives from the government on conditions for reopening.

The state has reiterated its zero-tolerance policy toward indiscriminate dumping and urged all markets and businesses to adopt proper waste disposal practices to avoid similar sanctions.

Officials have not specified a reopening timeline, but enforcement actions are expected to continue across other non-compliant markets in the state.