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128 arrested for dumping refuse in canals

Ogun State government has apprehended and prosecuted 128 persons for dumping refuse on the roadside and in canals, thereby blocking free flow of water, in different parts of the state.

The environmental offenders were reportedly arrested in Abeokuta, Ijebu-ode, Sagamu, Ota, Ifo, Mowe and Ibafo.

The government said their action contravened the state Environmental laws, aided flooding which had destroyed public and private properties, as well as infringed on public peace and safety.

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The offenders who were subsequently prosecuted before mobile courts, all pleaded guilty and were fined between N5,000 and N10,000.

 

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