Seven individuals have been arraigned before the Special Offences (Mobile) Court sitting in the Ikeja Magisterial District for allegedly assaulting enforcement officers of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) during an environmental sanitation operation.
The defendants, Olamilekan Abdullahi (21), Akeem Olamilekan (24), Frank Tom (25), Sakiru Jamiu (20), Emmanuel Abiodun (41), Olarewanju Onyowale (35), and Taiwo Yusuf (30), were arrested by LAWMA enforcement personnel on March 8, 2026.
According to authorities, the suspects were apprehended around the Moshalashi Jimoh area of Lagos Island while officials were carrying out routine monitoring aimed at curbing indiscriminate waste disposal.
They were subsequently brought before the Special Offences (Mobile) Court in Ikeja on March 10, 2026, in a case titled Attorney General of Lagos State v. Olamilekan Abdullahi & 6 Others.
Prosecutors filed a five-count charge against the defendants, including conduct likely to cause a breach of peace, illegal dumping of refuse at an unapproved site, failure to engage an approved Private Sector Participant (PSP) waste operator, obstruction of public officers while performing their duties, and assault.
All seven defendants pleaded not guilty when the charges were read in court.
Following their pleas, the court adjourned the matter until April 24, 2026, for trial. Each of the defendants was granted bail in the sum of N200,000 with two responsible sureties.
The court stipulated that one surety must be a recognised community leader while the other must be a gainfully employed relative.
The defendants were remanded in a correctional facility pending the fulfilment of their bail conditions.
