{
  "id": 6548700,
  "title": "Lagos: LAWMA arrests resident for dumping refuse into drain during rainfall",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/lagos-lawma-arrests-resident-for-dumping-refuse-into-drain-during",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T05:47:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/10/lagos-lawma-arrests-resident-for-dumping-refuse-into-drain-during-rainfall/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has apprehended a Meiran resident for allegedly disposing of waste into a drainage channel during rainfall, according to a statement by the Managing Director and CEO of LAWMA, Muyiwa Gbadegesin. The suspect, living at No. 13, Lanre Adefiranye Street, Baale Bus Stop, Meiran, was caught in a joint operation involving LAWMA Enforcement Team, the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC), also known as KAI, and mobile police officers. The arrest came after receiving a tip-off about the resident's illegal waste disposal habits during a downpour. Gbadegesin announced the incident on his official X account on Wednesday, September 9, 2026. He emphasized the importance of residents refraining from such actions, as they directly contribute to blocked drains and flooding.",
  "summary": "The Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, has arrested a resident of Meiran, Lagos State, for allegedly disposing of refuse into a drainage channel during rainfall. The suspect was apprehended in a joint operation involving the LAWMA Enforcement Team, the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC), popularly known as KAI, and mobile police officers attached to […] Lagos: LAWMA arrests…",
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  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "LAWMA arrests Lagos resident for dumping refuse in drainage during rainfall",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/lawma-arrests-lagos-resident-for-dumping-refuse-in-drainage-during",
        "published": "2026-09-10T05:16:24.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}