The Lagos State Government has apprehended 45 beggars, including nine children, during separate enforcement operations across parts of the state.
The Commissioner for the Lagos State Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday via his X handle.
According to him, 22 beggars—comprising adults and a few teenagers—were arrested in Oshodi and Agege. He added that an additional 14 adults and nine children were apprehended at CMS during the exercise.
Wahab noted that clearance operations are ongoing in other parts of the state, including Admiralty Way and Addo Road.
He further revealed that the state government has intensified environmental enforcement, recording a total of 10,634 arrests over the past year.
Of this number, 5,715 individuals were apprehended for illegal highway crossing, while 3,886 others were arrested for offences such as street trading, environmental pollution, and cart pushing.
Additionally, 102 persons were arrested for open defecation, while 931 individuals were apprehended for waste management-related offences across the state.
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