Video: Man arrested for turning home into abattoir in Lagos
Abdullateef Fowewe
Authorities from the Lagos State Ministry of Environment have apprehended an unidentified individual for transforming a residential property in the Iju area into an unauthorised abattoir.
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In a statement issued by the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, it was highlighted that the suspect repurposed his home on Alfred Williams Street, Iju Station, into a slaughterhouse after the Oko Oba Abattoir in Agege was shut down.
The unlawful operation, reportedly conducted under unsanitary conditions, posed a health risk to nearby residents, prompting them to raise concerns.
Wahab thereby confirmed that the property has been sealed off and the suspect is now in custody.
He wrote, “Following reports from a concerned citizen, our enforcement team has taken immediate action at No. 12, Alfred Williams Street in Iju Station. The property owner had illegally converted his residence into an abattoir following the closure of the Oko Oba Abattoir, endangering the entire neighbourhood through unhygienic practices and profiting from this reckless operation.
“The suspect is now in custody, and the premises have been sealed. This swift response demonstrates our zero-tolerance policy towards all forms of environmental violations, whether in designated facilities or residential areas.”
