The Lagos State government has apprehended 20 individuals for engaging in open defecation as part of its ongoing efforts to combat environmental infractions.
Tokunbo Wahab, the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, revealed the arrests on Sunday through a statement posted on X.com.
He highlighted that the arrests were made during routine patrols and monitoring activities conducted by the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps in the Ojodu-Berger area.
“During patrol and monitoring of Ojodu-Berger yesterday night and the early hours of today, operatives of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps arrested 20 individuals for committing environmental infractions,” Wahab stated.
