It has been confirmed that officials of the Lagos Waste Management Authority and Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps have arrested a man, Ogunbadejo Olawale, seen dumping waste on the roadside in the Alapere area of the state.
The state Commissioner of Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday.
Tokunbo said Olawale was arrested after being caught red-handed dumping refuse illegally in public.
He said the arrest followed credible surveillance and tip-offs from concerned members of the community.
