Lagos arrests 15 minors for street begging

The Lagos State Environment Taskforce has warned that it will no longer tolerate street begging, disturbing the flow of vehicular movement.

Operatives of the task force arrested 27 persons including 15 minors in the latest raid which happened on Tuesday in some targeted areas.

The commissioner for environment, Tokunbo Wahab, said in a statement on his ‘X’ that those arrested would be transferred to the appropriate government facilities.

He said the arrested individuals “were involved in the unlawful act of street begging in the middle of vehicular traffic/hold-ups were apprehended during the operation.”

The operations were carried out along Awolowo Way up to Falomo roundabout, Ikoyi, and Ozumba Mbadiwe Avenue, along Lekki Road.

Wahab said the operations would continue until the state is free of destitute people and miscreants causing public nuisance in the areas.