24 Magistrates’ Courts To Try Waste Law Offenders In Lagos

Twenty-four magistrates’ courts and mobile courts have been
enlisted by the Lagos State judiciary to adjudicate on cases of
waste bill defaulters and other environmental sanitation offences,
including waste dumping.

Making this known at a meeting of the Association of Waste
Managers of Nigeria (AWAMN) in Lagos, counsel to the association,
Mr. David Fadile, said in response to a letter of complaint by the
association about the huge outstanding waste bills not paid by
customers to the operators and the continuous infraction on
environmental sanitation offences by residents without adequate
enforcement, the Lagos State Chief Judge, Justice Kazeem Alogba,
has approved and dedicated 24 magistrates’ courts and mobile courts
across the state for the trial of offenders.

Fadile listed the courts as Court 4, Epe in Epe Magisterial
District, Court 4, Yaba, Court 6, Ebute-Metta, Court 4, Surulere
and Court 2, Mushin in Yaba Magisterial District, Court 7, Apapa,
in Apapa Magisterial District, Court 4, Ikorodu in Ikorodu
Magisterial District, Court 3, Badagry in Badagry Magisterial
District, Courts 9, 18 and 20, Ogba and Court 2, Ogudu, in Ikeja
Magisterial District.

Others are Courts 6 and 10, Igbosere and Court 4, Tinubu in
Lagos Magisterial District, and Court 2, Eti-Osa in Eti-Osa
Magisterial District.

The rest, he said, are special offences courts, which include
mobile courts 1- 6, Oshodi, Ikeja, Environmental Court 6, Ikeja and
Correctional Centre Court, Ikoyi.

Fadile urged residents to pay their waste bills, to avoid being
taken to court for sanctioning.

AWAMN President Mr. David Oriyomi congratulated members.

He described the development as most pleasing and enjoined
members to rededicate themselves to their service and explore the
opportunity presented by the development.

Twenty-four magistrates’ courts and mobile courts have been
enlisted by the Lagos State judiciary to adjudicate on cases of
waste bill defaulters and other environmental sanitation offences,
including waste dumping.

Making this known at a meeting of the Association of Waste
Managers of Nigeria (AWAMN) in Lagos, counsel to the association,
Mr. David Fadile, said in response to a letter of complaint by the
association about the huge outstanding waste bills not paid by
customers to the operators and the continuous infraction on
environmental sanitation offences by residents without adequate
enforcement, the Lagos State Chief Judge, Justice Kazeem Alogba,
has approved and dedicated 24 magistrates’ courts and mobile courts
across the state for the trial of offenders.

Fadile listed the courts as Court 4, Epe in Epe Magisterial
District, Court 4, Yaba, Court 6, Ebute-Metta, Court 4, Surulere
and Court 2, Mushin in Yaba Magisterial District, Court 7, Apapa,
in Apapa Magisterial District, Court 4, Ikorodu in Ikorodu
Magisterial District, Court 3, Badagry in Badagry Magisterial
District, Courts 9, 18 and 20, Ogba and Court 2, Ogudu, in Ikeja
Magisterial District.

Others are Courts 6 and 10, Igbosere and Court 4, Tinubu in
Lagos Magisterial District, and Court 2, Eti-Osa in Eti-Osa
Magisterial District.

The rest, he said, are special offences courts, which include
mobile courts 1- 6, Oshodi, Ikeja, Environmental Court 6, Ikeja and
Correctional Centre Court, Ikoyi.

Fadile urged residents to pay their waste bills, to avoid being
taken to court for sanctioning.

AWAMN President Mr. David Oriyomi congratulated members.

He described the development as most pleasing and enjoined
members to rededicate themselves to their service and explore the
opportunity presented by the development.