The arrest was carried out in a joint operation involving the LAWMA Enforcement Team, the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps, popularly known as KAI, and mobile police officers attached to the enforcement team.
LAWMA Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Muyiwa Gbadegesin, disclosed the development in a post on his official X account on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
According to Gbadegesin, the enforcement team acted on a tip-off alleging that a resident of No. 13, Lanre Adefiranye Street, Baale Bus Stop, Meiran, was disposing of refuse into a drainage channel while it was raining.
The suspect was reportedly apprehended at the location and taken to the KAI headquarters for further prosecution.
“A joint enforcement operation involving the LAWMA Enforcement Team, LAGESC, KAI, and the Mobile Police attached to the team has led to the arrest of a resident of No. 13, Lanre Adefiranye Street, Baale Bus Stop, Meiran, Lagos,” Gbadegesin said.
“The arrest followed a tip-off received by the enforcement team alleging that the resident was dumping refuse into a drainage channel during today’s rainfall.”
He added that the suspect had been taken to the KAI headquarters for prosecution.
“This is the situation as of this hour today, Wednesday, September 9, 2026,” he said.
Gbadegesin warned residents against indiscriminate waste disposal, particularly dumping refuse into drainage channels, noting that such practices contribute to blocked drains and flooding.
Residents were urged to dispose of waste through approved channels and avoid practices capable of worsening flooding during periods of heavy rainfall.
