Birthday Celebrant, Others Arrested For Traffic Obstruction In Lagos

The Lagos State government has arrested a birthday celebrant and some other individuals involved in blocking the road for party, thereby causing traffic obstruction in the Ikoyi area of the state.

Officials of the Lagos State Environmental Agency Corps popularly known as KAI arrested the individuals on Saturday, 19th October, 20224.

The state’s Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab in a post shared on his verified X handle said, “On Saturday, 19th October 2024, the Lagos State Government arrested individuals, including the celebrant, event planner, musician, and others, for obstructing traffic and creating an environmental nuisance.”

Wahab listed the arrested persons as Ogundare Olubunmi who was the celebrant, Omolara Ajetumobi, the event planner; Ayodele Busuyi, musician; Owoeye Adedayo, sound engineer and Akinola Akinkunmi, a vendor.

He accused the arrested persons of blocking Raymond Njoku Road in Southwest, Ikoyi during a birthday celebration.

The Commissioner added that the suspects will be tried in court in accordance with the laws of the State.

“The Lagos State Government reiterates that no one is above the law and will not be permitted to disregard State regulations,” Wahab said.

Similarly in a related post, Wahab said 8 miscreants were arrested at Lekki and 16 others in the Oshodi areas of Lagos while another 17 persons were apprehended at Ile-Epo, Abule Egba, and Ikeja Under Bridge by the operatives of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps.

Recall that the Lagos State Government through the Lagos Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has been actively clamping down on establishments over environmental pollution and other infractions.