Lagos Gets Tough! Illegal Dumper Heads to Kirikiri Ahead of Trial

Think twice before you dump that trash on a Lagos road! A stark warning has been sent to residents as Olawale Ogunbadejo, a resident of Alapere, Ketu, has been remanded in Kirikiri Correctional Centre for the brazen act of illegal waste disposal on a public road.

The dramatic turn of events unfolded on Wednesday, May 21st. Ogunbadejo was caught on camera dumping refuse on the Alapere Link Bridge, an act that quickly drew the ire of authorities. Earlier the same day, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s Senior Special Assistant on Print Media, Wale Ajetunmobi, had taken to social media, launching a public appeal for help in locating the culprit and even promising a reward!

The collective effort paid off. Ogunbadejo was swiftly apprehended in a joint operation led by the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) and the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC), popularly known as KAI.

Now, justice is moving swiftly. The Magistrate’s Court has ordered his remand until June 26th, when his trial is scheduled to begin. This swift action serves as a clear message from the Lagos State Government: environmental laws are not to be trifled with.

This incident is a powerful reminder that in Governor Sanwo-Olu’s Lagos, illegal dumping will not be tolerated, and offenders will be brought to book.