A 53-year-old woman identified as Nelly Monday has been sentenced to one month in prison for dumping refuse into a public drainage channel during heavy rainfall in Lagos State.
The convict was apprehended on Wednesday in the Meiran area of the state after enforcement officers caught her discharging waste directly into a drain while it was raining. She was subsequently arraigned before a court at Bolade, Oshodi, where she pleaded guilty to environmental pollution and illegal waste disposal.
LAWMA Confirms Conviction Confirming the development, the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) stated that the conviction serves as a deterrent to residents who continue to violate state environmental laws.
The agency emphasized that indiscriminate garbage dumping—particularly into drainage channels—remains one of the primary drivers of severe artificial flooding in the state.
Crackdown on Environmental Offenders LAWMA reiterated its resolve to hunt down individuals who breach environmental regulations, noting that enforcement operations have been intensified across all local government areas.
LAWMA urged all Lagos residents to cultivate responsible waste management habits by utilizing only designated waste collection points and approved Private Sector Participant (PSP) operators to keep the environment clean and prevent avoidable flood disasters.