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Authorities in Lagos have arrested seven suspects at Agege Motor Road in Mushin, Bariga and Ikorodu for the illegal disposal of waste on road medians and other unauthorised locations.
Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab confirmed the arrests in an X post on Friday.
According to the commissioner, the suspects’ ages ranged from 20 to 26 years.
They were identified as Ibrahim Alani, 26; Azeez Olawale, 23; Aliyu Musa, 20; and Segun Sunday, 25.
Others are Mustapha Muazu, 20; Ismael Lawal, 25; and Seun Olawale, 25.
“They will all be prosecuted in court in accordance with the relevant laws of Lagos State,” the commissioner said.
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The latest arrests are part of a sustained enforcement drive by the Lagos State Government against indiscriminate dumping of refuse on roads, medians, drains and other public spaces.
The state has repeatedly linked the practice to blocked drainage channels, flash flooding, traffic obstruction and public health risks.
Wahab has consistently warned that dumping household waste on medians is unacceptable, urging residents to patronise their assigned Private Sector Participation (PSP) operators or notify the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) where collection services are unavailable.
In March, the commissioner disclosed that no fewer than 4,000 persons arrested for dumping refuse on roadsides, drainage channels, medians and other unauthorised locations in the previous 12 months had been prosecuted.
In June 2025, the state government announced that illegal dumping of refuse or littering would attract a N250,000 fine or up to three months’ jail term, with Wahab noting that individuals who dispose of refuse in drains, road medians, and open spaces directly contribute to Lagos’ persistent flooding challenges.
