Lagos Queries Sanitation Officer Over Alleged ₦20,000 Bribe Video

The Lagos State Government has issued a query to an officer of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps over allegations of corruption after a viral video purportedly showed him receiving a ₦20,000 bribe from a suspected environmental offender.

The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this in a post on social media on Friday, describing the officer’s alleged conduct as unacceptable and contrary to the ethics and core values of the agency.

According to Wahab, the officer has been formally queried, while a Personnel Management Board will be constituted to investigate the incident in line with the Lagos State Civil Service Rules and Regulations.

He said his attention had been drawn to a viral video allegedly showing an officer of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps receiving a bribe from a lawbreaker, describing such conduct as unacceptable and contrary to the rules, ethics, and core values of the agency.

He added that the officer had immediately been issued a query, to be followed by the constitution of a Personnel Management Board to investigate the matter in accordance with the provisions of the Lagos State Civil Service Rules and Regulations.

The commissioner reiterated the state’s zero-tolerance stance on corruption, warning that any officer found guilty of misconduct would face appropriate disciplinary measures, stressing that the Lagos State Government maintains a zero-tolerance policy towards corruption and any form of misconduct within its public service, and that any officer found culpable would be subjected to disciplinary measures as stipulated by relevant regulations.

Wahab also cautioned members of the public against attempting to bribe government officials, stressing that both giving and receiving bribes are criminal offences.

He reminded Lagosians that offering a bribe is just as unlawful as receiving one, urging everyone to obey the law and avoid attempting to compromise enforcement officers, adding that upholding integrity together would help strengthen public trust and build a more accountable and responsible society.

In the query letter attached to the commissioner’s post, the officer was accused of collecting ₦20,000 from an offender, an act allegedly captured on video and circulated on social media.

The letter, referenced MOE/LAGESC/431/56 and dated July 10, 2026, stated that the footage was viewed by the Lagos State Governor.

It read that the officer was alleged to have collected the sum of Twenty Thousand Naira from an offender, an act that was recorded and posted on social media, where it was viewed by the Governor of Lagos State.

The letter described the alleged conduct as corruption and extortion, adding that it constituted serious misconduct under the Public Service Rules.

The officer was directed to submit a written explanation within 48 hours stating why disciplinary action should not be taken against him, with the letter warning that failure to respond within the stipulated time would result in disciplinary action being taken against him.

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