LAGOS GOVT SET TO PROSECUTE ENVIRONMENTAL OFFENDERS

The Lagos State Special Offences (Mobile) Court was established with the mandate to address flagrant abuse of environmental and other related offences, and the intent to dispense justice by bringing offenders in line with extant laws and regulations in the State.

This was affirmed by the Coordinator of Lagos State Special Offences (Mobile) Court, Mr. Olufemi Adekunle, during the monthly technical meeting of the Agency on the return of the Monthly Sanitation Exercise.

He said that the establishment of the Mobile Court was fueled by the increasing surge in environmental offences and reiterated the government’s zero-tolerance stance on environmental infractions such as illegal dumping of refuse, blockage of drainage channels, and failure to patronise approved waste management operators. Residents or organisations found violating the regulations will be prosecuted accordingly.

The Coordinator further stated that the Mobile Court is ready to prosecute individuals or organisations who flout environmental sanitation laws, putting the public at risk, and that anyone found guilty of littering, dumping waste improperly, or other sanitation infractions would face the full weight of the law.

Therefore, he urged everyone to comply with the laws by disposing waste properly, maintaining the cleanliness of the environment and avoiding littering and dumping of waste in drainage, or engaging in activities that could harm the environment.