The Oyo State Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources said its Environmental Vanguards apprehended 55 offenders for various environmental infractions in Ibadan, the state capital, in August 2026.
The ministry reiterated its resolve not to treat environmental violations with levity.
The Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, disclosed this in a statement released on Thursday and made available to journalists in Ibadan.
The Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Ademola Aderinto, said the offenders were apprehended for violating various environmental laws of the state and were subsequently prosecuted and convicted in accordance with the law.
Aderinto said the development was part of the ministry’s intensified monitoring and enforcement efforts aimed at ensuring compliance with environmental regulations and sustaining a clean, healthy and habitable environment across the state. Related News Sanwo-Olu visits Lagos dumpsite amid escalating waste crisis LAWMA to arrest Lagos residents patronising illegal roadside traders 2027: Group accuses Makinde of intimidating Oyo monarchs
