Monthly Sanitation: Lagos taskforce arrests 50 suspected miscreants over infractions

Author: Akinbayo WahabPublished on: April 26, 2026Country: Nigeria

Environment & Climate

$Monthly Sanitation: Lagos taskforce arrests 50 suspected miscreants over infractions$

The Lagos State Taskforce arrested over 50 suspected miscreants along the Lekki-Epe Expressway during the recent sanitation exercise. Led by Chief Superintendent of Police, CSP Adetayo Akerele, the operation aimed to enforce the 2017 Lagos State Environmental Protection Law. The suspects were apprehended for disturbing public peace and vandalizing public infrastructure. Akerele stated that all suspects will be charged in court.

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