The enforcement actions were carried out by operatives of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) in multiple coordinated exercises across major locations including Oshodi, Agege, CMS, Lagos Island, Ikorodu, Ikeja, Mushin, Alimosho and Falomo.
The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, has maintained that the exercise forms part of the state government’s ongoing commitment to maintaining public order, ensuring environmental sanity, and safeguarding residents across the state.
In the first recorded operation, 144 individuals were arrested across different parts of Lagos, including Oshodi, Agege and CMS. The group included adults, teenagers and children.
In a separate exercise, enforcement officers apprehended 19 persons on Lagos Island, comprising 11 adults and eight children, while an additional 21 individuals were arrested at Ikorodu Garage and along the Ikeja axis.
Another operation conducted across Oshodi, Alimosho, Ikeja and surrounding areas led to the arrest of 63 adults and six children, according to official disclosures.
A further sweep by operatives of LAGESC resulted in the arrest of 36 street beggars across Falomo, Mushin and Alimosho.
In total, the combined figures from the various enforcement operations publicly shared by Wahab on his socials amount to 289 arrests within the month, a figure independently reviewed and compiled by THE WHISTLER.
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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