No fewer than six residents are set to be charged and prosecuted in court after being apprehended for violating environmental laws by allegedly dumping waste at unauthorized locations around the Akesan area in Alimosho Local Government Area.
The suspects were arrested by officers of the Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) during an enforcement operation aimed at ensuring compliance with environmental regulations and sensitizing residents on the importance of cleanliness.
Confirming the arrests, the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, said the action followed reports from the Oba of Akesan, which prompted a swift enforcement response by state authorities.
According to Wahab on Wednesday, the suspects, three males and three females, are currently in custody at the LAWMA Task Force office in Oshodi, where they are being processed by the agency’s legal team pending their arraignment in court.
“Following reports from the Oba of Akesan and LAWMA, enforcement officers this morning arrested residents caught dumping waste illegally in Akesan, Alimosho LGA. The offenders were taken to the Task Force Office in Oshodi for prosecution,” he stated.
The Commissioner urged residents to support the government’s sanitation efforts by patronizing only accredited Private Sector Participation (PSP) waste operators and refraining from indiscriminate waste disposal.
