Ogun State Magistrate Court sitting in Isabo, Abeokuta, yesterday sentenced fourteen waste offenders to fourteen days imprisonment with an option of fine.

The offenders are Kareem Sherifat, Isiwat Ololade, Ojanuga Esther Usman Babatunde, Blessing John, Falodun Bukola, and Agunbiade Titilayo

The rest are Oritogun Samson, Obasa Idowu, Solomon Adelani, Lateef Saidat,Taiwo Abimbola,Adeniyi Olayinka and Precious Adeyeri

Prosecuting the waste offenders on two count charge, Sanitarian Abolaji Dasaolu said the at about eight o’clock in the morning at Tekobo,Idi-Aba of Abeokuta Magisterial District,they were arrested after they dumped refuse on public road which emitted offensive odour that attracted flies ingress and breeding liable to spreading cholera which is dangerous to health as well as accumulating and depositing refuse on public road and drain which are liable to block public drains which predisposes flooding dangerous to life and property which are both contrary to Public Health Law of Ogun State 2006 and Section 34(1)the Ogun State Waste Management Authority Law 2020.

Delivering judgement, Justice O Sam – Obaleye found all the waste offenders guilty of the two count charge and sentenced them to fourteen days imprisonment or #10,000 on each count.
She also charged them to be of good behaviour and stop dumping their waste on roads and public places as anyone brought to the court again for the same offence will be sentenced without option of fine.