Ogun State to Prosecute Company for Waste Dumping Incident
The Ogun State Government has announced its intention to prosecute a company caught allegedly discharging industrial waste at the Sagamu interchange along the Sagamu-Siun-Abeokuta Expressway. This was revealed by the Commissioner for Environment, Ola Oresanya, following a video posted on Facebook by the state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Oluwasina Ogungbade, SAN.
The video, lasting two minutes, shows a Sinotruk truck discharging its contents beside the expressway. Ogungbade reported that he witnessed the incident at approximately 12.45 pm on Monday while returning to Abeokuta.
Upon confronting the individuals in the truck, they became aggressive, prompting Ogungbade to call for nearby policemen. However, the individuals fled before the police arrived.
Oresanya confirmed that the company would face prosecution and sanctions in line with the state’s environmental laws, emphasizing that the company's name was visible on the truck and that they could not evade the consequences of their actions.
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