By Comfort Asemota
Lagos, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government has arrested three individuals for the illegal disposal of refuse along the Ikotun–Igando Road median.
The state Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, confirmed the arrests in a statement posted on his X handle on Tuesday.
According to Wahab, the arrests followed early morning operations conducted on Monday by the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) Waste Infractions Surveillance and Investigation Team, as part of ongoing efforts to address waste blackspots along the corridor.
“As a result of these operations, three individuals were apprehended for disposing of refuse illegally at the road median along Ikotun–Igando Road. The apprehended individuals have been transferred to the LAWMA legal team at the Oshodi Mobile Court for further legal proceedings,” the commissioner stated.
The suspects were identified as Muosolu Ogochukwu, 35 (female); Adedigba Kazeem, 35 (male); and Isaac Monday, 24 (male).
Wahab reiterated the state government’s commitment to enforcing environmental laws and sustaining cleanliness across Lagos, warning residents against indiscriminate waste disposal.
This operation follows a series of similar crackdowns in December. The state government had earlier launched a manhunt for individuals who attacked and injured four officials of the State Environmental Sanitation Corps during an enforcement operation at a restaurant in Victoria Island.
The government also arrested the supervisor of the restaurant and sealed the facility until further notice. A joint team from the Lagos State Wastewater Management Office and the environmental sanitation corps had visited the restaurant for follow-up enforcement after it was found to be discharging untreated wastewater, fats, and oils into the environment.
