LAWMA arrests Lagos resident for dumping refuse into drainage channel during rainfall

The Lagos Waste Management Authority has arrested a resident of Meiran, Lagos State, for allegedly dumping refuse into a drainage channel during rainfall.

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 arrest in a post on his official X account.

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. He said the suspect was apprehended at the location and subsequently taken to the KAI headquarters for 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.

“The suspect was apprehended at the location and has since been taken to the KAI headquarters for further prosecution. This is the situation as of this hour today, Wednesday, September 9, 2026. Residents are once again strongly advised to desist from indiscriminate waste disposal, particularly into drainage channels, as such actions contribute directly to blocked drains and flooding.”