The Lagos Waste Management Authority has disengaged some street sweepers, their supervisors and the service provider following an investigation that linked them to indiscriminate waste disposal along the Oworonshoki-Berger axis of Lagos.
The authority also arrested two people suspected of engaging in illegal waste dumping and unauthorized waste collection in the area.
The Managing Director of LAWMA, Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, disclosed the development after the agency intensified surveillance around the road median, which had been identified as a recurring waste blackspot.
According to him, investigations established that some of the sweepers were involved in dumping waste at the location.
Gbadegesin said the decision to disengage the affected sweepers, their supervisors and the service provider was intended to reinforce LAWMA’s position that everyone involved in waste management must comply with the required environmental standards.
He stressed that the authority would not shield its personnel or contractors when investigations establish their involvement in practices that undermine the cleanliness of Lagos.
“Our responsibility is to keep Lagos clean, and everyone involved in that responsibility must play their part,” the LAWMA boss said, adding that appropriate action would be taken whenever investigations establish wrongdoing.
In a related enforcement operation, LAWMA officials arrested two suspected illegal waste dumpers around the Berger-Oworonshoki axis.
One of the suspects, identified as Timileyin Ojo, was accused of using a wheelbarrow to dump waste on the road median. The second suspect was described as a cart pusher allegedly involved in unauthorized waste collection in the same area.
The two suspects were taken to the Oshodi Task Force Office, also known as the Mobile Court, for further investigation and possible prosecution under Lagos State environmental laws.
LAWMA said the latest actions formed part of its broader effort to tackle recurring waste blackspots across the state and ensure that environmental regulations are enforced irrespective of the status of those involved.
The agency urged residents, businesses and waste collectors to dispose of refuse through approved channels and patronize only assigned Private Sector Participants responsible for waste collection.
Gbadegesin also called on members of the public to report cases of indiscriminate dumping and unauthorized waste collection to the appropriate authorities.
The Oworonshoki-Berger corridor is expected to remain under surveillance, with LAWMA warning that further enforcement actions would follow where investigations reveal violations.
The latest crackdown comes against the backdrop of increased enforcement by the agency. In August, LAWMA said at least 280 people had been prosecuted and convicted for alleged environmental offences across Lagos between February and July 2026, including indiscriminate dumping on roads, medians and drainage channels.
LAWMA said sustained enforcement, alongside public enlightenment and cooperation from residents, businesses and waste operators, remained essential to reducing illegal dumping and maintaining a cleaner Lagos.
