The Lagos State Government, through its Anti-Open Defecation Squad, has apprehended 46 male and female offenders during coordinated early morning operations across Lagos Island.
Managing Director of LAWMA, Muyiwa Gbadegesin, disclosed this in a statement, noting that the arrests were made during routine monitoring exercises around Ebute Ero and adjoining areas, including Marina, CMS, Obalende and Adeniji Adele.
According to him, all suspects have been transferred to the headquarters of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps in Oshodi for further investigation and prosecution in line with Lagos State Environmental Laws.
Gbadegesin explained that the enforcement exercise forms part of the State Government’s ongoing efforts to eliminate open defecation, safeguard public health and to maintain environmental sanitation standards across the metropolis.
He said that open defecation violates environmental regulations and poses serious health and environmental risks, particularly within densely populated commercial corridors.
