Lagos arrests 226 beggars in statewide clean-up operation

Abdullateef Fowewe

In a coordinated raid during the state’s ongoing daily clean-up exercises, Lagos has apprehended 226 beggars on Thursday.

This was made known in a statement by Lagos Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab.

“In continuation of the ongoing daily clean-up and enforcement exercise across the State, a total of 226 beggars were apprehended earlier today by a joint team comprising the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Task Force and the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps,” Wahab said.

Wahab said the operation supports the State Government’s zero-tolerance policy and forms part of sustained efforts to maintain environmental sanity, enhance public safety, and ensure a cleaner, more orderly Lagos.

He added that the arrested individuals will undergo profiling and documentation before being repatriated to their respective states of origin in line with established procedures and relevant government policies.