Illegal traders dislodged, offenders arrested as multi-agency team enforces compliance along Ketu, Mile 12, Ikorodu axis
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) Project WISE Team, in collaboration with the Kick Against Indiscipline (KAI), the Nigeria Police Force, and Military Personnel, conducted a follow-up monitoring exercise on Monday, 10th August 2026, across locations previously visited during the joint enforcement operation to dislodge illegal traders. The exercise covered Ketu, Ile-Ile, Mile 12, Erunkan, Owode Elede, Owode Onirin, Ogolonto, Agric, and Ikorodu, as part of ongoing efforts to sustain the gains of the initial operation and ensure that cleared areas remained free of reoccupation.
The purpose of the revisit was to monitor the locations and assess the level of compliance with the directives issued during the previous operation. The team inspected the affected areas to ascertain whether illegal traders had returned to the cleared walkways and unauthorised spaces, and to ensure that environmental order had been maintained. During the exercise, some illegal traders who had violated the directives were dislodged, while several offenders were arrested for obstructing efforts to maintain order and environmental cleanliness.
The monitoring exercise is part of the State Government’s broader strategy to prevent reoccupation of cleared areas and ensure continuous compliance with environmental regulations. The multi-agency collaboration reflects the government’s commitment to reclaiming public spaces and ensuring that all residents and businesses adhere to the laws governing environmental sanitation and public order.
The Authority reaffirmed that further monitoring would be sustained across the identified locations to ensure that compliance is maintained and that any form of encroachment, illegal trading, or reoccupation is promptly addressed. Residents and traders have been urged to patronise designated markets and avoid the use of walkways, medians, and other public spaces for trading or storage of goods.
