Lagos arrests man for converting home into abattoir after Oko-Oba closure

The Lagos State Government has arrested a resident of Iju Station in the Ifako-Ijaiye area for illegally converting his home into a slaughter facility following the recent closure of the Oko-Oba Abattoir in Agege.

The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this in a statement on Monday via his official X (formerly Twitter) account.

In a video attached to the post, the yet-to-be-identified man was seen threatening his neighbours in Yoruba after officers of Kick Against Indiscipline led him to their truck.

He said, “…If I come back, you will accept GOD as your boss…”

Wahab stated that the enforcement team acted swiftly after receiving reports from a concerned citizen about the illegal operation at No. 12 Alfred Williams Street in Iju Station.

He said, “Following reports from a concerned citizen, our enforcement team has taken immediate action at No. 12, Alfred Williams Street in Iju Station.”

According to the commissioner, the suspect had converted his residential property into an abattoir, posing serious environmental and public health risks to the neighbourhood.

“The property owner had illegally converted his residence into an abattoir following the closure of Oko-Oba Abattoir, endangering the entire neighbourhood through unhygienic practices and profiting from this reckless operation,” he added.

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