THE LAGOS STATE WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT OFFICE (LSWMO), YESTERDAY, SEALED OFF SOME BUILDINGS/PROPERTIES ACROSS THE STATE OVER DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTAL INFRACTIONS.(PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE

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 The Lagos State Wastewater Management Office (LSWMO), yesterday, sealed off some buildings/properties across the state over different environmental infractions. They are; * A property on 34, Adeniji Adele, Lagos Island for deliberate discharge of raw sewage into the public drain causing offensive odour and sewage flowing in the community, constituting public nuisance, environmental pollution and endangering human life. * A block of Shops along Powerline Road, Meiran, Alimosho, for the illegal construction and operation of unsanitary toilet facility on a road setback without a permit, constituting public nuisance, environmental pollution and endangering human life. * A three-storey building at 38, Adeniji Adele Street, Lagos Island for deliberate discharge of raw sewage into the public drain. * A building at H29, House of Jesus Street, Langbasa, Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, for the deliberate discharge of raw sewage into the public drains. Residents are urged to adopt proper wastewater mana...
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COURT JAILS THREE BUREAU DE CHANGE OPERATORS IN KWARA. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 Court Jails Three Bureau de Change Operators in Kwara

Justice Olukayode Ariwoola of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ilorin on Monday, February 10, 2025 convicted and sentenced three bureau de change operators for operating without licence.

 

The convicts are, Mustapha Idris, Hassan Bala and Ajayi Ernest Isaac, all from Chikanda in Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara State.

 

They were prosecuted by the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on separate charges.

 

The charge against Idris reads: “That you, Mustapha Idris sometime in July 2024, within the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court did carry on business of other financial institution to wit: bureau de change without a valid licence issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 57 (1) of the Banks and other Financial Institutions Act, 2020 and punishable under Section 57 (5) (b) of the same Act.”

 

That of Bala reads: “That you, Hassan Bala sometime in July 2024, within the judicial division of the Federal High Court was found to be carrying business of other financial business to wit: bureau de change without a valid license issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 57 (1) and (2) of the Banks and other Financial Institutions Act, 2020 and punishable under Section 57 (5) (B) of the same Act.”

 

They all pleaded “guilty”  when the charges were read to them. Prosecution counsel, Sesan Ola and Andrew Akoja while reviewing the facts of the cases called witnesses, tendered the extra-judicial statements of the defendants and the different currencies recovered from them at the point of arrest and urged the court to convict and sentence them as charged.

 

The judge convicted and sentenced Idris to 250 hours of community service without option of fine and ordered that the sum of Cfa33,000 and N323,000 (Three Hundred and Twenty-three Thousand, Naira only) recovered from him at the point of arrest be forfeited to the federal government.

 

He sentenced Bala to six months imprisonment or to pay N200,000 (Two Hundred Thousand Naira only) fine. And also ordered that the sum of Cfa677,500 and N881,900 (Eight Hundred and Eighty-one Thousand, Nine Hundred Naira only) recovered from him be forfeited to the federal government.

 

Isaac bagged six months imprisonment or to pay N500,000 (Five Hundred Thousand Naira Only) fine. In addition, he forfeited the sum of $31 (Thirty-one United States Dollars), recovered from him to the federal government.

 

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