The Lagos State Government has intensified its campaign against street begging and environmental infractions, arresting 45 suspected beggars, including adults and minors, during separate enforcement operations across key areas of the state.
The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed the development on Wednesday via a post on his official X account.
According to Wahab, enforcement officials apprehended 22 individuals during a raid conducted in the Oshodi and Agege areas. Those arrested included adults and several teenagers allegedly engaged in street begging.
In a separate operation at CMS, authorities arrested 23 persons, comprising 14 adults and nine children.
“Earlier today, in a separate enforcement operation, our team apprehended 22 beggars at Oshodi and Agege, comprising adults and a few teenagers. Additionally, 14 adults and nine children were apprehended at CMS,” Wahab stated.
The commissioner noted that similar clearance and enforcement exercises were ongoing in other parts of Lagos, including Admiralty Way in Lekki and Addo Road in Ajah, as part of efforts to maintain environmental sanity, public safety, and urban order.
The latest arrests are part of the state government’s broader crackdown on activities considered detrimental to the environment and public well-being.
The development comes weeks after Wahab disclosed that a total of 10,634 offenders had been arrested across Lagos within one year through various enforcement operations.
According to the commissioner, 5,715 individuals were apprehended for illegally crossing highways, while 3,886 others were arrested for offences ranging from street trading and environmental violations to cart-pushing activities.
He further revealed that 102 persons were arrested for open defecation, while 931 individuals were apprehended for waste management-related offences across the state.
The Lagos State Government has maintained that its ongoing enforcement drives are aimed at ensuring a cleaner, safer, and more orderly environment for residents.
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