Tuesday, July 28, 2026 -The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has secured a four-week jail term for a 56-year-old man, Adebayo Samson, who was convicted for illegally dumping refuse along the PWD axis of Agege Motor Road, Lagos.
The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of
LAWMA, Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, said the offender was apprehended by the
Monitoring and Enforcement Team while illegally disposing of waste at an
unauthorised location on Friday, July 24, in violation of Lagos State
environmental laws.
According to him, the suspect was arraigned before the
Magistrate’s Court sitting in Bolade, Oshodi, where he pleaded guilty to the
offence.
The court subsequently convicted and sentenced him to four
weeks’ imprisonment.
Gbadegesin described indiscriminate waste disposal as a
serious environmental offence that undermines the Lagos State Government’s
commitment to maintaining a cleaner, healthier and more sustainable
environment.
“I must emphasise that anyone found disposing of waste on
roads, road medians, drainage channels, open spaces or any other unauthorised
location will be arrested and prosecuted in accordance with the law. There will
be no exceptions,” he said.
He urged residents to patronise only their assigned Private Sector Participant
(PSP) operators and dispose of their waste through approved channels, stressing
that environmental sanitation is a shared responsibility.
The LAWMA boss assured residents that the agency would
continue to strengthen surveillance and enforcement operations across the
state, in collaboration with relevant agencies, to curb illegal waste disposal
and promote responsible environmental practices that safeguard public health
and the environment.
He also encouraged residents to report incidents of
indiscriminate waste disposal and other environmental violations through
LAWMA’s official communication channels for prompt investigation and
enforcement.
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