The Lagos State Task Force has arrested several residents for engaging in illegal refuse dumping around the Akesan area in Alimosho Local Government Area.
The arrests were made following reports from the Oba of Akesan and the Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, prompting swift enforcement action by the state authorities.
This was revealed in a statement issued on Wednesday via X by Tokunbo Wahab, the Lagos State Commissioner for the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources.
According to Wahab, “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.”
The commissioner reaffirmed the state government’s commitment to maintaining a cleaner and healthier environment, warning that anyone caught violating sanitation laws would face strict legal consequences.