Seven Charged for Assaulting LAWMA Officials in Lagos

On March 8, 2026, seven individuals were apprehended for allegedly assaulting enforcement personnel from the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) during a routine monitoring operation against indiscriminate waste disposal at Moshalashi Jimoh Axis, Lagos. The defendants, identified as Olamilekan Abdullahi (21), Akeem Olamilekan (24), Frank Tom (25), Sakiru Jamiu (20), Emmanuel Abiodun (41), Olarewanju Onyowal (35), and Taiwo Yusuf (30), were subsequently arraigned on March 10, 2026, at the Special Offences Mobile Court in Ikeja.

They faced five counts, including conduct likely to cause a breach of peace, indiscriminate dumping of refuse at unapproved locations, failure to patronize approved private sector participants in waste operations, and assault. The defendants pleaded not guilty, and the court adjourned the case to April 24, 2026, granting bail of N200,000 with two responsible sureties.

LAWMA has warned that obstructing or assaulting enforcement personnel is a serious offense under Lagos State law.