A resident was caught disposing of waste improperly during a rain event. This person, who lives on Lanre Adefiranye Street, was apprehended by a team that included mobile police and sanitation corps officers. The arrest was made after the team received a tip about the alleged wrongdoing.
The team that made the arrest included members from the waste management authority and the environmental sanitation corps. Further details about the incident are available from the authority's managing director, who posted about it on his official account.
The authority's enforcement team worked together to make the arrest, which was reportedly made in response to a complaint about improper waste disposal.
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