On Monday 16 December, 2024, the Lagos State Environment Taskforce apprehended seventeen (17) person including eight (8) minors for “constituting public nuisance across the metropolis”.
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| The Lagos State Environmental Taskforce apprehended 17 person including 8 minors for “constituting public nuisance across the metropolis”. Photo: @tokunboh_wahab |
All suspects will be moved to appropriate government facilities in line with enabling laws, Hon. Commissioner, Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, Lagos State, Tokunbo Wahab, said.
According to Wahab: “The Lagos State Environmental Taskforce on Monday, 16th of December, 2024, monitored and carried out a special purpose operation against persons constituting public nuisance across the metropolis.
Major routes including Alfred Rewane, Osborne, Alexandra, Burdillon in Ikoyi and Lekki-Ajah express corridor in VI were well patrolled to arrest and ward off destitutes and miscreants causing public nuisance in the areas.
17 persons including 8 minors, involved in the unlawful act of street begging in the hold-ups, were apprehended during the operation.
All suspects will be transferred to appropriate government facilities in line with enabling laws.”
