Again, Lagos task force arrests 226 beggars [PHOTOS]
Lagos State Government has arrested 226 beggars in the latest phase of its environmental enforcement exercise.
The arrests were announced on Thursday, June 18, 2026, by Tokunbo Wahab, the Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources.
In a statement posted on his official X account, Wahab said the operation was conducted by a joint team comprising the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Task Force and the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps.
“In continuation of the ongoing daily clean-up and enforcement exercise across the State, a total of 226 beggars were apprehended earlier today,” Wahab wrote.
He added that the operation forms part of the State Government’s sustained efforts to maintain environmental sanity, enhance public safety, and ensure a cleaner and more orderly Lagos.
The apprehended individuals will undergo profiling and documentation before being repatriated to their respective states of origin, in line with established government procedures and policies.
