At least, 10 persons have been arrested by the Alimosho Local Government for allegedly dumping refuse indiscriminately in various parts of the council area as authorities intensify efforts to improve environmental sanitation.

The arrests were made during the maiden enforcement operation of ‘Project Iron Shield’, an environmental sanitation initiative launched by the local government to tackle illegal waste disposal and environmental degradation.
A statement yesterday by the Head of Legal Services/Chairman Project Iron Shield Task Force, Alimosho Local Government, Taiwo Onayinka, said that overnight operation, conducted on June 11, 2026, covered the Egbeda Road Corridor, Shasha Axis and Dopemu Under Bridge, areas identified as hotspots for indiscriminate refuse dumping.

According to him, the suspects were apprehended while purportedly disposing of waste at unauthorised locations.
He emphasised that the suspects would be prosecuted in line with existing environmental and public health regulations of the state.
The council said the operation marked a major step in its determination to restore environmental sanity across Alimosho and eliminate illegal dumpsites.

It stressed that the initiative was a sustained enforcement programme aimed at ensuring cleaner communities and curbing activities that contribute to environmental pollution.
He said: “A clean environment is not built by speeches but by collective responsibility and firm enforcement. Where persuasion fails, the law must prevail. It is no longer business as usual for environmental offenders in Alimosho.

Onayinka further warned residents and businesses against violating sanitation laws.
The local government also warned that property owners, tenants, commercial operators and other individuals who have deliberately failed to pay statutory waste management charges would face prosecution.

He added that the initiative was a practical demonstration of the environmental renewal agenda of the Chairman of Alimosho Local Government, Akinpelu Ibrahim Johnson.
He declared that the enforcement had become necessary to complement public sensitisation efforts on environmental sanitation.

The Project Iron Shield team comprises security personnel drawn from various government agencies working alongside environmental health and sanitation officers of the council to enforce environmental laws and maintain public order.
Onayinka also reiterated the council’s commitment to sustaining the operation across communities within the local government area, expressing confidence that the initiative would significantly improve environmental conditions and public health outcomes.