The Lagos State Authorities has shut down an unlawful abattoir working inside a residential constructing at No. 12 Alfred Williams Road, Iju Station, after receiving a tip-off from a involved citizen.
The power, reportedly established after the closure of the Oko Oba Abattoir, was sealed, and the suspect was taken into custody by the state’s enforcement staff.
The motion was introduced on Monday by the Commissioner for Surroundings and Water Sources, Tokunbo Wahab, through his official X account.
Wahab mentioned the house owner had unlawfully transformed the property into an abattoir, exposing residents to critical well being and environmental dangers by way of unhygienic practices.
“Following studies from a involved citizen, our enforcement staff has taken speedy motion at No. 12, Alfred Williams Road in Iju Station. The property proprietor had illegally transformed his residence into an abattoir following the closure of Oko Oba Abattoir, endangering all the neighborhood by way of unhygienic practices and making the most of this reckless operation. The suspect is now in custody, and the premises have been sealed,” Wahab submit said.
The commissioner additional counseled residents for his or her vigilance and urged the general public to proceed reporting unlawful actions by way of the suitable channels to assist safeguard public well being and preserve order.
The Oko Oba Abattoir was shut indefinitely final week as a result of widespread environmental violations and poor sanitary situations. An unscheduled inspection revealed disturbing infractions, together with people sleeping in livestock pens and the indiscriminate discharge of animal waste into public drains.
Earlier in June, plans have been introduced to reinstate the month-to-month environmental sanitation train in Lagos. The initiative, beforehand suspended, is predicted to encourage group participation in maintaining town clear and discourage indiscriminate waste disposal.
The state has additionally launched stricter penalties for unlawful dumping and littering. Offenders now threat fines of as much as N250,000 or a jail time period of as much as three months. Repeat violators might face stiffer penalties, particularly for dumping waste in drains, highway medians, or setbacks—actions that contribute to flooding and pose critical public well being hazards.
