Thirty-six (36) persons engaging in illegal street trading has been apprehended by the Lagos State Government. Some of those arrested were also displaying wares on the median along Ojo-Alaba road.
In a joint operation carried out by personnel of the Lagos Waste Management Agency and KAI officials, suspects consisting of thirty-four (34) males and two (2) females were arrested.
Kunle Adeshina, the spokesperson for the Lagos State Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources made this disclosures in a statement released on Saturday.
“The clearance operation followed a visit to the Alaba Rago Market last week by a high-powered team led by the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, during which he complained about the state of the market environment and gave an ultimatum to the traders on the median to relocate.
“The enforcement operation followed the expiration of the ultimatum given to the roadside traders.”
He noted that the suspects will soon be charged to court.