Kwara State Ministry of Environment on Thursday discovered an illegal dump site along General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport in Ilorin, the state capital, where some commercial waste collectors and other residents have been dumping their refuse in violation of the state environmental law.
The ministry also apprehended Inspector Adamu Usman, a police officer attached to the airport, who was allegedly aiding and abetting the illegal activity. He has been handed over to the state Police Command headquarters in Ilorin. State Commissioner for Environment, Nafisat Musa Buge, who led the enforcement team to the area, said they discovered the site after placing the waste collectors under surveillance.
' She stated that they have revoked the license of the erring waste collector, who will also be fined N250,000. The Commissioner also emphasized that efforts to curb indiscriminate refuse dumping are ongoing, with not less than 124 offenders prosecuted to date as a deterrent. “Out of these 124, eight have been jailed. The offenses are mainly for indiscriminate dumping of refuse and illegal scavenging,” she said.
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