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LAWMA Enforcement Team Arrest Residents for Indiscriminate Refuse Dumping

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) Enforcement team have arrested some residents of Aboru in Alomisho, LGA whose children/wards were caught dumping refuse in the drainage during a recent downpour.

Ignorance of the law is said not to be an excuse to engage in these unwholesome acts.

The arrest came on the back of an intelligence report by Lagos Waste Reporter, a Twitter handle who shared a video of the area on Thursday, 24th October 2019.

The Managing Director of Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin while reacting to this reminded residents of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s executive order on zero tolerance to environmental infractions.

While stressing that violators would be sanctioned under relevant environmental laws of the state, the LAWMA MD warned that under no circumstances should anyone dump refuse in drainage channels, medians, lagoons or any other unauthorised outlets.

Dr. Gbadegesin said further highlighted that LAWMA had intensified the distribution of waste disposal bags under its #BlueBox Initiative, for residents to sort their waste and dispose appropriately, through PSPs operating in their areas.

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The general public is also advised to contact the Authority using the toll-free line 07080601020, for complaints and relevant information.

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Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, Test Positive to COVID-19 as Lagos Discharges 5

The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has tested positive for COVID-19.

I just received my COVID-19 confirmation test result. It is POSITIVE. I am asymptomatic and will continue to self-isolate. pic.twitter.com/SX6UAYBb0S

— Seyi Makinde (@seyiamakinde) March 30, 2020

Also the NCDC reported that Nigeria recorded second death from coronavirus while the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu also shared that an additional 5 cases recovered and were discharged.

I am excited to announce some positive news ahead of our lockdown.

We have just discharged 5 formerly positve #COVID19 patients from our Infectious Disease Hospital after treatment and multiple testing by our specialists.

Congratulations to the healthcare team and the patients.

— Babajide Sanwo-Olu (@jidesanwoolu) March 30, 2020

The NCDC in the meantime is working to identify 6,000 people who have had close contacts with persons infected to curb the spread of the novel Coronavirus in Nigeria.

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Husband allegedly kills 2 months pregnant wife in Anambra (Disturbing Images)

A pregnant lost her life after her husband allegedly stabbed her to death just two months after their wedding.

Rita Onyemauchechukwu Onyebuchi and her husband Mr Ikechukwu Atansi popularly called “Agbada”, both from Anambra state, got married on January 10, 2020.

On Tuesday, March 24, her younger brother Onyebuchi John Paul, who works in the same company with her noticed she wasn’t at work – a rare occurrence. He called her but she wasn’t picking her calls.

After work, he went to her house in Ezimezi village, Amawbia, Anambra state, but saw the door to the house locked. He also noticed that his sister’s husband’s car was not in the compound.

He went home then called the husband but his number was switched off.

On Wednesday, his sister didn’t show up at work and their mother, who is suffering from high blood pressure, was already worried.

On Thursday morning, March 26, the brother stopped by his sister’s house on his way to work and saw a crowd, including police officers, gathered in the compound.

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He was led into the house where he saw the decomposing body of his sister lying in a pool of her own blood.

John Paul revealed that his sister is 2 months pregnant and he took to Facebook to call for justice for his murdered sister and her unborn baby.

He also revealed that the husband was arrested on Thursday, March 26 and held at Central Police Station Awka. On Saturday, March 28, he was transferred to the state CID Amaubia, Anambra.

Onyebuchi John Paul wrote on Facebook: