Lagos Seal Westbrook Mall, arrest 24 due to the violation of the state command
In a statement placed on his authenticated X (formerly Twitter) account on Thursday, Wahab revealed that the management of Westbrook Mall had previously disregarded state regulations at two separate occasions. The Lagos State Government sealed Westbrook Mall in Lekki and arrested 24 individuals for violating a government order, according to the environmental and water resources Commissioner, Tokunbo Wahab. In a statement placed on his authenticated X (formerly Twitter) account on Thursday, Wahab revealed that the management of Westbrook Mall had previously disregarded state regulations at two separate occasions. The commissioner said: “Successor of the offense by the management of Westbrook Mall, and after breaking the state government order on two separate occasions, was performed on the facility this morning, Thursday, on the facility this morning, on the facility this morning, Thursday, April 3, 2025.” According to the commissioner, the mall, located in the ETI-OSA local government area, has previously been sealed for similar offenses, but continued to work against government provisions. Wahab said that 24 individuals were arrested and prosecuted as part of the maintenance action. The property is also included again to prevent further unauthorized operations. He said: ‘Actions taken – 24 people were arrested and prosecuted. The property is set apart again. ‘ In addition, Wahab emphasized that the management of Westbrook Mall must pay all necessary fines in accordance with the Lagos laws. “The property will also be commissioned to pay all necessary fines in accordance with the state laws,” he said. The Lagos State Government has repeated its commitment to compliance with the compliance with environmental and regulatory standards and warned businesses against established regulations.