{
  "id": 6743689,
  "title": "53-year-old Lagos woman jailed for dumping refuse in drain",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/53-year-old-lagos-woman-jailed-for-dumping-refuse-in-drain",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T10:05:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/11/53-year-old-lagos-woman-jailed-for-dumping-refuse-in-drain/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 53-year-old woman named Nelly Monday has been sentenced to one month in prison for illegally disposing of waste in a drainage channel in Lagos State. She was arrested in Meiran on September 9, 2026, while reportedly disposing of waste during rainfall. The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) announced the conviction in a statement on Thursday. Monday pleaded guilty in the Magistrate Court at Bolade, Oshodi and was convicted of the offense. The LAWMA warning comes amid intensified efforts to curb indiscriminate waste disposal that can cause flooding by obstructing drainage channels. Residents are urged to dispose of their waste responsibly using approved channels.",
  "summary": "A 53-year-old woman, Nelly Monday, has been sentenced to one month in prison for dumping refuse into a drainage channel in Lagos State. Monday was arrested in the Meiran area of the state on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, after she was allegedly caught disposing of waste in the drain during rainfall. The Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, […] 53-year-old Lagos woman jailed for dumping refuse…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "53-year-old woman jailed for dumping refuse in Lagos drain",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/53-year-old-woman-jailed-for-dumping-refuse-in-lagos-drain",
        "published": "2026-09-11T08:30:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}