The Lagos State Government
has arrested 46 individuals for open defecation as part of ongoing efforts to
enforce environmental sanitation laws and safeguard public health.
The arrests were carried out by the state’s
Anti-Open Defecation Squad during early morning operations targeting identified
sanitation blackspots across Lagos Island.
The Managing Director and Chief Executive
Officer of the Lagos Waste Management Authority, Dr. Muyiwa
Gbadegesin, disclosed the development in a statement published on the
government’s official page on Tuesday, February 24.
According to the statement, 20 offenders were
apprehended on February 20, 15 more were arrested on February 21, and another
11 were picked up on February 22 during sustained surveillance operations in
areas known for habitual open defecation.
Gbadegesin explained that the monitoring and
enforcement exercises were conducted around Ebute Ero and adjoining locations,
including Apongbon, Isale Eko, Marina, CMS, Obalende, and Adeniji Adele — all
busy commercial hubs on Lagos Island.
He further stated that the suspects have been
transferred to the headquarters of the Lagos State Environmental
Sanitation Corps in Oshodi for further investigation and prosecution
in line with the environmental laws of the state.
The state government reaffirmed its
commitment to maintaining a cleaner and healthier environment through strict
enforcement measures.
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