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The Lagos State government has arrested 20 individuals caught engaging in open defecation.
The state Commissioner of Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, announced the crackdown in a statement on X.com on Sunday.
“Open Defecation, During patrol and monitoring of Ojodu – Berger yesterday night and early hours of today, operatives of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps #LAGESCOfficial arrested 20 individuals for committing environmental infractions,” he wrote.
The state government’s zero-tolerance stance on open defecation is part of its broader efforts to maintain a cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable environment for residents.
Open defecation has been a significant problem in Lagos. While many assume that only mentally unstable individuals engage in this practice, it is shocking to witness seemingly normal people doing it openly.
The Lagos State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, led by Hon. Tokunbo Wahab, has introduced the #CleanLagos initiative to apprehend and prosecute anyone caught defecating in public.
