The Lagos State Wastewater Management Office, LSWMO, has shut down EMCEL Court Phase I and Well Stock Apartments in Ikota GRA, Eti-Osa, for allegedly discharging untreated wastewater into public drains and the surrounding environment.
The enforcement exercise was announced by the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, through a statement shared on his official X account on Monday.
According to Wahab, investigations revealed that the facilities were deliberately releasing untreated effluent into public drains, creating a serious environmental hazard, endangering human health, and constituting a public nuisance.
“The Lagos State Wastewater Management Office (LSWMO), on Monday, 8th September, 2025, sealed off EMCEL Court Phase I and Well Stock Apartments, both on Lantana Avenue, Ikota GRA, Eti-Osa, for deliberate discharge of wastewater into public drains and the environment, thereby causing public nuisance, environmental pollution, and endangering human life,” Wahab stated.
The Commissioner urged residents and property owners across Lagos to adopt responsible wastewater management practices, stressing that environmental sustainability and public health depend on strict compliance with sanitation standards.
