Chairman of the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Unit (Taskforce), Adetayo Akerele, has disclosed that 50 suspected hoodlums were arrested during a statewide enforcement operation aimed at ensuring compliance with the monthly environmental sanitation exercise.
Akerele said the arrests were made during coordinated operations across several areas identified for persistent environmental violations, including Ikeja, Iyana-Ipaja, Abule-Egba, Agege, Iyana-Oworo, Lagos Island, Lekki–Ajah Expressway, Ijora Causeway, Ijora Underbridge and Iddo.
The disclosure was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by the Taskforce spokesperson, Abdulraheem Gbadeyan.
According to the chairman, while there was a notable level of compliance with restrictions on movement and commercial activities, some residents did not fully participate in the sanitation exercise.
In a related operation, the Taskforce also apprehended 50 individuals along the Lekki–Epe Expressway for allegedly engaging in activities that disrupted public peace during the sanitation period.
“Some suspects were implicated in acts threatening public infrastructure, including billboards and road signage. All suspects will be charged to court accordingly,” Akerele stated.
He explained that the sanitation exercise is designed to address issues such as indiscriminate waste disposal, open defecation, street trading and other environmental offences.
Akerele reiterated that offenders would be prosecuted in line with the Lagos State Environmental Protection Law, 2017, stressing that sustained enforcement and public cooperation are critical to maintaining environmental order.
He also advised youths to refrain from playing street football during sanitation hours and instead participate in keeping their surroundings clean.
The chairman reaffirmed the government’s zero-tolerance approach, noting that continued compliance is essential to achieving a cleaner, safer and more livable Lagos.
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