A Magistrate Court sitting in Bolade, Oshodi, Lagos State, has sentenced 14 persons to three months imprisonment each for assaulting officials of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps, popularly known as KAI, during an enforcement operation at the Oshodi Resettlement Market.
The convicts were arrested on Tuesday after suspected miscreants allegedly attacked KAI officials while they were carrying out lawful duties in the market.
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The attack reportedly led to the assault of enforcement officers and the vandalisation of an operational vehicle belonging to the agency.
Some of the suspects were apprehended at the scene and later detained at the agency’s headquarters in Oshodi before being arraigned in court.
During the proceedings on Wednesday, all 14 defendants pleaded guilty to the charges preferred against them.
Following their guilty plea, the magistrate convicted and sentenced each of them to three months imprisonment.
The convicted persons are Zaradeen Sheu, Abdullahi Bello, Saheed Oladele, Dan Halima Umar, Nofiu Ibrahim, Abubakar Sari, Alfred Magnus, Sanni Adamu, Umar Sabi, Dayabu Sanmar, Seidu Adam, Isa Muhammed, Yakubu Umar and Abubakar Muktari.
Following the incident, the Lagos State Government ordered the indefinite closure of the Oshodi Resettlement Market.
The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, announced the closure in a post on his X account.
Wahab said the closure followed the attack on government officials and the obstruction of lawful enforcement activities at the market.
According to him, traders allegedly acted in concert with miscreants to obstruct officials and attack enforcement personnel during an operation targeting hoodlums and beggars in the area.
“As a result of the attack on government officials and the disruption of lawful enforcement activities, the Oshodi Resettlement Market has been shut down,” Wahab stated.
Reports indicated that LAGESC operatives had moved into the market to enforce environmental and public order regulations when they were resisted by suspected traders and miscreants.
The officials were allegedly prevented from arresting suspected hoodlums and beggars, while agency vehicles were damaged during the operation.
LAGESC is responsible for enforcing environmental sanitation laws across Lagos State, including tackling street trading, environmental violations, public nuisance and other activities considered harmful to public order.
Wahab stressed that the state government would not tolerate attacks on law enforcement and environmental officials, insisting that government agencies must be allowed to carry out their statutory duties without intimidation or interference.
He also vowed that the government would sustain its enforcement drive to eliminate environmental infractions and other acts of indiscipline across the state.
The development comes months after the Lagos State Government sealed the Ladipo Spare Parts Market in Mushin over alleged environmental violations, including indiscriminate waste disposal and illegal street trading.
The state government has repeatedly warned market operators and traders to comply with environmental and public safety regulations, saying violators risk sanctions ranging from fines to closure of affected markets.
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