Lagos Enforcement Team Arrests Another 10 For Environmental Violation

By Mohammed Adekola

In a joint enforcement teams from Kick Against Indiscipline (KAI) and Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) have arrested another 10 people for environmental violations.

Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, in a statement today Monday 9th June, said the arrests were made when KAI and LAWMA officials commenced clearance operations along Ojo–Alaba Road and the Badagry Expressway.

“Waste evacuation is actively ongoing, and 10 arrests have been made so far for environmental violations,” Wahab wrote on X.

“Let it be known dumping waste indiscriminately, defacing our environment, and ignoring the state’s sanitation laws will not be tolerated.”

The commissioner said that enforcement is in full swing, and his ministry will continue until compliance becomes culture.

Lagos is not sitting back. We are facing our realities. We must build and take ownership of resilient infrastructure,” he stated.

Wahab added that Lagos generates over 13,000 tonnes of waste daily and is now transitioning from a linear “pick and dump” model to a circular economy where waste is treated as a resource.
“In the past two years, we’ve moved from viewing waste as a nuisance to recognising it as a resource for energy, for wealth. We are transforming our waste management approach to align with sustainable practices,”