- Safiu Kehinde
A middle-aged man, identified as Sodiq Oyewunmi, has bagged 12 months jail term over theft of electric cables.
Arraigned on a three-count charge before the Lagos State Taskforce Environmental and Special Offences Court, Oyewunmi was convicted and sentenced after pleading guilty to the first and third counts.
This was disclosed in a post shared on X by the Lagos Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab.
According to Wahab, the convict was arraigned for stealing electrical cables from the Oke Afa Wastewater Treatment Plant, an essential public facility under the Lagos State Wastewater Management Office (LSWMO).
He was apprehended on-site by plant officials and arraigned on a three-count charge on conduct likely to cause a breach of peace, wilful damage to government property, and Theft of government property.
The incident, according to Wahab, highlighted the consequences of undermining public utilities and reinforces the Lagos State Government’s zero-tolerance policy on vandalism.
The Commissioner lauded the swift legal action, stressing that it serves as a clear deterrent while affirming the government’s commitment to securing public assets and ensuring uninterrupted service delivery.
Meanwhile, the LSWMO, according to Wahab, urged residents to remain vigilant and report suspicious activity around public utilities in the state.