Lagos to prosecute 14 miscreants harassing passersby in Oshodi
15 August 2024 |
10:42 am
The Lagos State Government has said it will prosecute 14 miscreants arrested for harassing passersby and passengers in Oshodi. The Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this on Thursday via a statement on his X account. READ ALSO: Fintiri bans scavengers in Adamawa "14 miscreants who are harassing passersby…
The Lagos State Government has said it will prosecute 14 miscreants arrested for harassing passersby and passengers in Oshodi.
The Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this on Thursday via a statement on his X account.
READ ALSO: Fintiri bans scavengers in Adamawa
“14 miscreants who are harassing passersby and passengers at Terminal 3 in Oshodi were earlier today apprehended,” Wahab wrote.
“They are been profiled and would be prosecuted in accordance with the Lagos State environmental law.”
The commissioner also reiterated that Lagos State has zero tolerance for environmental infractions.
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