The Lagos State Government has shut down Myca 7 Court, located within Van Daniel Estate, off Orchid Road in Lekki, over allegations of discharging sewage into public drains.
The state Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this in a post on X on Saturday, stating that the Lagos State Wastewater Management Office (LSWMO) acted on public complaints regarding the pollution.
According to Wahab, “Following public outcry and in pursuant of safe and cleaner Lagos, the Lagos State Wastewater Management Office (LSWMO) this morning sealed-off Myca 7 Court, Van Daniel Estate, Off Orchid Road, Lekki Lagos, for deliberate discharge of sewage into the public drains via pumping machine, thereby causing public nuisance, environmental pollution and endangering human life.
“Every act of environmental nuisance and pollution portends grave dangers to public health and will be met with appropriate sanctions and or prosecution.”