LAGOS GOVT ARRESTS 62 OVER ALLEGED STREET BEGGING, CHILD EXPLOITATION
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By ‘Balogun Ibrahim
The Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps has arrested 62 people, including 29 alleged street beggars and 33 children reportedly being exploited for street begging in the Ajah and Lekki areas of the state.
The arrests were made during an enforcement operation carried out by operatives of the corps in the two areas, according to the Commissioner for Housing, Tokunbo Wahab.
Wahab disclosed the development in a post on X on Sunday, saying the operation targeted individuals involved in street begging as well as children allegedly being used for the activity.
He wrote, “A total of 62 individuals, comprising 29 street beggars and 33 children allegedly being exploited for illegal street begging, were apprehended by operatives of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps during an enforcement operation in the Ajah and Lekki areas of Lagos State.
“They have all been transferred to the appropriate authorities for necessary action.”
The commissioner’s statement did not disclose whether any of the adults arrested were suspected of recruiting, transporting or otherwise exploiting the children for street begging.
It was also not immediately clear where the children were taken or which specific authorities had assumed custody of them.
The latest operation comes amid continued enforcement against street begging in Lagos, particularly along major commercial and traffic corridors where beggars often approach motorists and other road users for alms.
The Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps, popularly known as KAI, is responsible for enforcing environmental laws and regulations across the state.
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