Wednesday, April 16, 2025 - A Nigerian man has been sentenced to three months imprisonment after he was caught dumping refuse on the Lekki-Epe expressway.
The state Commissioner for Environment and Water
Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, shared a video showing the moment the man was caught
with his vehicle filled with grass and illegally dumping them by the roadside.
In a post shared on X on Monday, Wahab stated that the
driver has been arrested, the vehicle seized, and that he will be arraigned in
court immediately. He issued a stern warning stating that the state will not
tolerate acts that endanger our environment and public health. Enforcement is
active, and violators will be held fully accountable.
In an update shared this afternoon, Wahab said the accused
was arraigned before the Magistrate Court sitting at Oshodi, found guilty and
sentenced to 3 months in prison.
‘’Following the arrest of this suspect yesterday at Lekki Express way for dumping refuse on the road, he was arraigned today before the Magistrate Court sitting at Oshodi, found guilty and sentenced to 3 months in prison.''
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