By Felix Kuyinu The Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps, LAGESC, has arraigned twelve commercial sex workers in court for indulging in prosecution. During proceedings at the LAGESC Special Offences Court in Bolade, Oshodi on Wednesday, the litigants, who commited the act at Obalende area of the state were sentenced to eight months in prison. The […]
By Felix Kuyinu The Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps, LAGESC, has impounded a truck loaded with styrofoam packs prohibited in the state. LAGESC head, Olatunbosun Cole, disclosed that the agency’s officials at Surulere apprehended the truck, a Mercedez-Benz with plate number 814 AJK – 140 LG, at Ojuelegba en-route to Cameroon. Cole expressed his disgruntlement […]
By Felix Kuyinu The Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps, LAGESC, has set up a taskforce team to eradicate street trading in the metropolis. The agency disclosed that there is need to set up the disciplinary team due to the persistent street trading put up by the residents as well as ensuring normalcy at roadsides. Olaniyi […]
By Felix Kuyinu Lagos State Commisioner for Environment and Water Resources, Hon. Tokunbo Wahab, has reckoned that 3,114 violators of Environmental Laws have been arrested in the state in the last one year. The Commissioner stated this at the State’s Ministerial Press Briefing for year 2024 held at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre in […]
By Felix Kuyinu The Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) has called on inhabitants of Lagos State to ensure proper environmental practices during the Eid-l-Fitr festivities. The environmental laws agency called for adherence to Lagos State environmental laws, highlighting that a hygienic surroundings is beneficial for all. LAGESC, through it’s Corps Marshall, Major Olaniyi Cole, (Rtd) […]
By Felix Kuyinu The Lagos State Government, LASG, has stated that no fewer than 219 persons were arrested for highway crossing in different parts of the state in the month of March. LASG statistically revealed this through Spokesperson for Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps, LAGESC, Lukman Ajayi. Ajayi, on Tuesday told newsmen that the […]
LAGESC Arraigns ‘Capital Oil’ Staff for Obstructing Operatives on Lawful Duty In its efforts to rid Lagos of illegal street, highway trading, the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) popularly known as KAI has apprehended and arraigned some staff of ‘Capital Oil’ situated along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway for obstructing the arrest of street traders. A statement […]
STREET TRADING: LAGESC ARRESTS HAWKERS ON HIGHWAYS, ROADS In continuation of its concerted efforts to rid the highways of street trading and hawking, the Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) has effected the arrest of more than 25 hawkers in syndicated raids across the State. The Corps Marshal of the Agency, CP Gbemisola Akinpelu (retd), who […]
LAGESC Clamps Down on Street and Highway Trading, Alcohol Sales at Parks As part of renewed efforts geared to rid the Lagos metropolis of street trading, hawking on roadsides, setbacks, medians, major highways, parks, garages and in traffic, the Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) popularly known as KAI has reiterated its readiness to clamp down […]
By Abolaji Adebayo As a way of ensuring compliance with the social distancing order in markets, the Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) has advised market sellers to ensure strict compliance with the order, warning that defaulters of the directives would be appropriately sanctioned by the State Government. The Corps Marshal Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps […]
