By Ogunleye Oluwabukola

In certain areas of Lagos State, the Environmental Task Force took into custody 27 persons including 15 minors on Tuesday 17th December 2024, for engaging in street begging as a part of efforts to maintain law and order in the state.

The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Hon. Tokunbo Wahab, revealed this on his Twitter handle this morning stating that the operation was against people constituting public nuisance across the metropolis.

He also stated that the task force went to carry out the operation yesterday evening, during a patrol on major areas including Awolowo way, Falomo round about, Ikoyi and Ozumba Mbadiwe Avenue, along Lekki road.

Honorable Tokunbo stated that the individuals that was apprehended were involved in street begging. He wrote. “The Lagos State Environmental Task Force yesterday evening, continued it raid operation against persons constituting public nuisance across the metropolis “Major routes raided includes; Awolowo way up to Falomo round about, Ikoyi and Ozumba Mbadiwe Avenue, along Lekki road.

This is in a bid to arrest and get rid of destitute and miscreants causing public nuisance in the areas. “27 persons including 15 minors involved in the unlawful act of street begging in the middle of vehicular traffic were apprehended during the operation”

He further stated that all suspects will be transferred to appropriate government facilities in line with relevant enabling laws.