Lagos govt arraigns seven for allegedly assaulting LAWMA officials

Lagos State Government has arraigned 7 persons earlier the Special Offences (Mobile) Court sitting successful Ikeja for allegedly attacking enforcement officials of the Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, during an biology monitoring exercise.

The defendants, Olamilekan Abdullahi, 21; Akeem Olamilekan, 24; Frank Tom, 25; Sakiru Jamiu, 20; Emmanuel Abiodun, 41; Olarewanju Onyowale, 35; and Taiwo Yusuf, 30, were reportedly arrested by LAWMA enforcement operatives connected March 8, 2026.

According to authorities, the suspects were apprehended astir the Moshalashi Jimoh country of Lagos Island during a regular cognition aimed astatine curbing indiscriminate discarded disposal successful the locality.

The defendants were brought earlier the tribunal connected a five-count complaint bordering connected behaviour apt to origin a breach of peace, unlawful dumping of garbage astatine an unapproved location, nonaccomplishment to prosecute the services of an authorised Private Sector Participant, PSP, discarded operator, obstruction of enforcement officers successful the people of their duties, and assault.

After their arraignment, the tribunal adjourned the lawsuit until April 24, 2026, for the...