The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this in a post on X on Wednesday, noting that the arrests were carried out across multiple locations, including Agege, CMS, Oshodi, and other areas within the state.
According to him, earlier in the day, enforcement teams arrested 22 beggars during operations in Agege and Oshodi, comprising adults and a few teenagers. In a separate operation at CMS, 14 adults and 9 children were also apprehended.
He added that clearance operations were still ongoing in other parts of the state, including Admiralty Way in Lekki and Addo Road in Ajah.
“Clearance operations are also ongoing at Admiralty Way, Lekki, and Addo Road in Ajah,” Wahab stated in an earlier post, and later disclosed that a total of 144 beggars were arrested during the operations.
“A total of 144 beggars across Lagos State had been arrested as of 1400hrs today.”
The latest operation comes amid renewed efforts by the state government to address the growing presence of street beggars across major traffic corridors and public spaces in Lagos.
In November 2025, THE WHISTLER had reported on rising concerns over the increasing visibility of beggars across the metropolis, from Abule-Egba to Lekki and Oshodi to Ajah, where vulnerable individuals—including children, the elderly, teenagers, and persons with disabilities—are frequently seen soliciting alms along roadsides, under bridges, and at bus stops.
At locations such as the Abule-Egba underbridge, several destitute individuals have taken refuge, with many relying on public generosity for food and basic survival.
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