Seven people face court for attacking LAWMA officials in Lagos
Seven individuals have been arraigned for allegedly assaulting officials of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) during an enforcement operation. The defendants, including Olamilekan Abdullahi, Akeem Olamilekan, Frank Tom, Sakiru Jamiu, Emmanuel Abiodun, Olarewanju Onyowale, and Taiwo Yusuf, were apprehended within the Moshalashi Jimoh area in Lagos Island. The Lagos State Government disclosed that the suspects faced multiple charges and were brought before the Special Offences Mobile Court. The case has been adjourned, and the defendants were granted bail but remain in custody pending the fulfilment of bail conditions.
What happened
- The seven defendants were apprehended by LAWMA enforcement personnel on March 8 in the Moshalashi Jimoh axis during a routine operation.
- They were arraigned on March 10, 2026, before the Special Offences (Mobile) Court in Ikeja.
- The prosecution charged them with offences including breach of peace, indiscriminate dumping of refuse, failure to use approved waste operators, obstruction, and assault.
- All defendants pleaded not guilty, and the court adjourned the case to April 24, 2026, granting them bail of N200,000 each with specific surety requirements.
- Pending the fulfilment of bail conditions, the defendants were remanded in a correctional facility, and LAWMA reiterated that assaulting enforcement personnel is a serious offence.
