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According to DCP Ojomo, who spoke during the trial of some environmental offenders in Ibadan, on Wednesday, some were committed to community service after trial, while others paid fines.
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At least 40 persons were arrested in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital on Saturday for breaching the environmental sanitation laws. Also impounded during the monthly sanitation exercise were 50 vehicles and 75 motorcycles.
The taskforce, led by the Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Dr. Abdulateef Oyeleke, included the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr. Bashir Olanrewaju; Chairman, Environmental Task Force, Francis Ojomo; Special Assistant to the Governor on Environment, Ademola Aderinto; Director, Environmental Health Services and the security operatives in the state.
In an address at the Bodija Secretariat Road in Ibadan during the sanitation exercise, the Commissioner described the attitude of residents as worrisome, saying engaging in businesses during sanitation exercise is criminal.