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Lagos arrests 63 for illegal street trading, highway crossing

The suspects have been charged to court.

• March 18, 2024
Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) officials (Credit: Lagos State Government)
Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) officials (Credit: Lagos State Government)

The Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) has arrested 63 people for crossing the highway and illegal street trading.

The commissioner for environment and water resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this on his official X handle on Monday.

According to him, the suspects who were nabbed on Monday have been charged in court in accordance with the State Environmental Management Law 2017.

He wrote, “Earlier today, the operatives of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps @LAGESCOfficial (KAI) arrested 63 persons for crossing the highway and illegal street trading.  

“They have been taken to court for trial in accordance with the Lagos State Environmental Management law 2017,” he added.

The move was in the state government’s zero tolerance for flouting of environmental laws and its resolve to ensure a cleaner Lagos.

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