Lagos arrests 107 beggars, miscreants in Agege, Ketu raids
Lagos State Government Arrests 107 Beggars and Suspected Miscreants
LAGOS, Nigeria — The Lagos State Government has arrested 107 beggars and suspected miscreants during an enforcement operation aimed at curbing street begging and maintaining public order.
Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, announced the arrests in a statement released Tuesday. The operation took place in the Agege and Ketu areas of the state as part of ongoing monitoring and enforcement efforts.
Wahab indicated that the initiative began in Agege, where officials detained 25 beggars. “During our ongoing monitoring and enforcement patrol today, 25 beggars were arrested in Agege as part of efforts to address street begging and restore order in public spaces,” he stated.
Following the initial arrests, the enforcement team proceeded to Ketu, where additional individuals were apprehended. By noon, the total number of arrests included 86 beggars, nine children, and 12 suspected miscreants across both areas.
Those taken into custody will undergo profiling before being referred to the appropriate government agencies for further action, Wahab explained. “Those arrested will be profiled and handed over to the appropriate government agencies for further action in line with existing laws and social intervention protocols,” he added.
Wahab reaffirmed the state government’s commitment to continuing enforcement operations throughout Lagos. “We will continue these operations to discourage street begging, protect vulnerable persons, and maintain order across Lagos,” he said.
