A joint enforcement team, comprising officials of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) and the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC/KAI), has arrested Mr Ogunbadejo Olawale, a resident of No. 25 Ajiboye Street, Alapere, Ketu, who was caught in a viral video dumping waste on the Alapere Link Bridge, Ketu.
He has been remanded at the Kirikiri Correctional Facility by the Environmental and Special Offences Court, sitting in Oshodi, with the case adjourned to June 26, 2025.
Speaking on the matter, the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, expressed deep concern over the continued disregard for environmental regulations by some residents.He emphasised that the state government would not relent in its efforts to identify and prosecute individuals who violate sanitation laws.
He said, “The Lagos State Government has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to environmental enforcement with the arrest of Mr Ogunbadejo Olawale, a resident of No. 25 Ajiboye Street, Alapere, Ketu, for illegal waste dumping.” (Guardian)