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Lagos Cracks Down on Street Begging Again as 226 People Are Arrested in Fresh Sweep

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(Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab. Photo by TheJournal)

The Lagos State Government has intensified its crackdown on street begging, with 226 beggars apprehended in a fresh enforcement exercise carried out across the state.

State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed the development on social media, explaining that the arrests resulted from a joint operation between the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Task Force and the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps as part of the state’s ongoing daily clean-up and enforcement efforts.

Wahab described the exercise as part of a broader push to maintain environmental sanity, enhance public safety, and ensure a cleaner, more orderly Lagos.

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He added that those apprehended would undergo proper profiling and documentation before being repatriated to their respective states of origin, in line with established government procedures.

This latest operation follows a similar enforcement exercise reported on June 4, 2026, in which more than 140 individuals were arrested in areas including Oshodi, Agege, and CMS.

At the time, state officials raised concerns about beggars and vagrants occupying pedestrian bridges and other public infrastructure, warning that such activities pose potential security and safety risks to residents.

Ministry spokesperson Kunle Adeshina described that earlier operation as routine, aimed at enforcing discipline and maintaining public order across the state.

Lagos authorities have continued to encourage residents to channel charitable donations through religious institutions and registered humanitarian organizations rather than giving directly to people on the streets.

The government maintains that these recurring enforcement exercises are designed to improve sanitation, safeguard public infrastructure, and protect public safety, with vulnerable individuals typically referred to welfare institutions while other offenders may be returned to their states of origin.

 

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