LAWMA arrests 25 for illegal waste disposal

The Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has taken a strong stance against illegal waste dumping, arresting over 25 individuals, including six vehicle owners, for their involvement in the illicit activity The arrests were made in response to a public complaint raised on social media about illegal dumping activities at Abati Primary School along Shasha Road in the Alimosho area of the state. LAWMA’s Managing Director, Muyiwa Gbadegesin, mobilized the Waste Infractions Surveillance and Investigation Team to address the issue.

According to the state Commissioner for the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, all the individuals arrested will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. This is not the first time LAWMA has taken action against illegal waste dumping; in January, 50 individuals were arrested for improper waste disposal in the Iyana-Ipaja-Egbeda-Idimu area of the state

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