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Abia Govt moves to prosecute landlord, tenants over 100 bags of sewage

Abia State Government, through the Abia State Environmental Protection Agency, ASEPA, has vowed to prosecute the landlord of the house where about 100 bags of sewage were discovered in Aba. The Deputy General Manager of ASEPA, Aba Zone, Okezie Ezengwa, who issued a statement on the sordid discovery, said the landlord and the tenants had […] Abia Govt moves to prosecute landlord, tenants over 100…

Abia Govt moves to prosecute landlord, tenants over 100 bags of sewage

The Abia State Government, via the Abia State Environmental Protection Agency (ASEPA), has announced plans to prosecute the landlord and tenants responsible for a sewage emergency at a property in Aba. ASEPA's Deputy General Manager, Okezie Ezengwa, revealed the grim discovery of 100 bags of sewage at No. 16 Ibadan Street, Aba, during a statement.

Despite the landlord and tenants fleeing, officials assured they would be apprehended and prosecuted. The building has been sealed with a court order. The incident was uncovered on August 14, 2026, when four nursing mothers and their babies, ranging from two weeks to four months old, were found inside. Ezengwa expressed concern over threats ASEPA officials face from environmental offenders in Aba.

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