Lagos destroys shops in Ajah market and arrests two traders

The Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps has arrested two traders as its operatives vandalized shops built around Akiogun Road, Oniru in Etyi-Osa Local Government Area of ​​the state.

This was disclosed on Wednesday in a message on the official X-handle of the Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab.

In a video seen by our correspondent, as the workers of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps started demolishing the shops, some vendors could be seen trying to salvage their goods.

The post added that during a morning patrol in the Lekki-Ajah area, some officials of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps demolished some kiosks along Chevron Drive.

Tokunbo stated that after the traders were evicted last week, they moved back to the same location and two people were arrested.

“While monitoring the Lekki – Ajah axis this morning, the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps noticed that some street traders who were evicted last week are now regrouping along Chevron Drive. The area has been cleared again and two people have been arrested.”

In a similar development, the Lagos State Wastewater Management Office sealed the Carillion Construction office building in Victoria Island for illegally discharging sewage into the public drainage system using a pumping machine.

“The Lagos State Wastewater Management Office has today, Wednesday, April 24, 2024, sealed off the office building of Carrillion Construction at Plot 10b, TF Kuboye Street, Oniru Extension, Victoria Island after it was discovered that the building had been carrying out illegal discharges of sewage into the public sewerage system via a pumping machine.

He noted that operatives of the Special Offenses Taskforce and other agencies on Tuesday removed illegal structures at the Somide Odujinrin drainage setback in response to a petition by the Omole Phase Two Community Development Association.

“Following a petition by the Omole Phase II Community Development Association, operatives of the Monitoring Enforcement and Compliance Division of the Lagos State Ministry of the Environment and Water Resource, Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps and the Environment and Special Offenses Taskforce on Tuesday, removed all illegal structures at the Somide Odujinrin Avenue drainage leading to the estate,” he said.

Tokunbo noted that the Lagos State Government would not tolerate the illegal discharge of untreated sewage into the public drainage system.

“The Lagos State Government reiterates its zero tolerance for the illegal discharge of untreated sewage into public drains and water bodies. Citizens are therefore advised to desist from this unlawful act and serious deterioration of our environment.”

PUNCH Metro had reported that operatives of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps had recently cleared illegal structures built around the fence of the Salvation Army Primary School, Ayobo, Ipaja, in the state.