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The Lagos State Government has sealed off a popular building on Lagos Island for discharging faeces into public drainage.
The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this via his X handle, stating that the actions of the building’s occupants posed a serious environmental threat and endangered lives in the area.
“In pursuit of a safer and cleaner Lagos, the Lagos State Wastewater Management Office (LSWMO) on Thursday, August 27, 2025, sealed Pa Kasumu Adepeju Olaniyonu House, located at 22 Apongbon Street, Lagos Island, for deliberately discharging faeces into public drains, thereby causing public nuisance, environmental pollution, and endangering human life,” Wahab wrote.
He urged residents to adopt proper wastewater management and hygiene practices to protect public health and ensure environmental sustainability.
