53-year-old Lagos woman jailed for dumping refuse in drain

A 53-year-old woman, Nelly Monday, has been sentenced to 1 period successful situation for dumping garbage into a drainage transmission successful Lagos State.

Monday was arrested successful the Meiran country of the authorities connected Wednesday, September 9, 2026, aft she was allegedly caught disposing of discarded successful the drain during rainfall.

The Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, disclosed the improvement successful a connection on Thursday, noting that the pistillate was subsequently arraigned earlier the Magistrate Court sitting astatine Bolade, Oshodi.

According to the authority, Monday pleaded blameworthy to the offence and was convicted and sentenced to 1 period successful prison.

The connection read, “Nelly Monday, 53, who was arrested successful Meiran connected Wednesday, 9 September 2026, for dumping successful the drains during the rainfall has been convicted of the offence.

“She was arraigned earlier the Magistrate Court sitting astatine Bolade, Oshodi, wherever she pleaded blameworthy to the offence and was sentenced to 1 period successful prison.”

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