The Ogun State Waste Management Authority (OGWAMA) has arrested and prosecuted 108 alleged violators of environmetal laws in Abeokuta.
The Special Adviser to the Governor on OGWAMA, Farook Akintunde, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, in Abeokuta, the state capital.
He said that the offenders were apprehended by the agency’s enforcement team in various parts of the state capital for dumping refuse on roadsides, public place and medians, in violation of the state’s waste management law.
Akintunde said the offenders had been prosecuted in customary courts across the capital and fined to serve as a deterrent to others.
He expressed concern that some residents continued to dispose of waste indiscriminately despite government efforts to ensure proper waste collection at residents’ doorsteps.
“It is unfortunate that we have to take this route to stop some individuals from dumping waste indiscriminately on roadsides and in public places.
“We have sensitised, appealed and encouraged them to hand over their waste to the Private Sector Participants (PSP) assigned to their areas for proper disposal, but to no avail,” he said.
Akintunde reiterated the state government’s resolve to sustain the enforcement exercise until compliance improves.
“We are determined to continue this exercise until residents desist from indiscriminate dumping of waste, especially as the state is improving its waste management system,” he said.
The governor’s aide warned that improper waste disposal could lead to flooding and groundwater contamination, particularly during the rainy season.
Akintunde advised residents to comply with waste management regulations or risk prosecution, adding that the government would not tolerate wastes on roadsides causing eyesore to the environment.
By Abiodun Lawal