The Lagos State Environmental Taskforce has arrested 17 persons for street begging.
Among the arrested persons are eight minors.
The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab disclosed this on his X.com handle on Tuesday.
Tokunbo said the operation was to maintain law and order in the metropolis.
The task force, according to the account given by the Commissioner, carried out the operation on Monday during a patrol on major routes, including Alfred Rewane, Osborne, Alexandra, Bourdillon in Ikoyi, and the Lekki-Ajah express corridor on Victoria Island.
“The Lagos State Environmental Task Force on Monday, December 16, 2024, monitored and carried out a special purpose operation against persons constituting public nuisance across the metropolis.
“Major routes including Alfred Rewane, Osborne, Alexandra, Burdillon in Ikoyi and Lekki-Ajah express corridor in VI were well patrolled to arrest and ward off destitute and miscreants causing public nuisance in the areas. Seventeen persons including eight minors, involved in the unlawful act of street begging in the hold-ups, were apprehended during the operation,” he wrote.
He added that all suspects would be transferred to appropriate government facilities in line with the enabling laws.
