Nine Arraigned for Breaching Oyo Environmental Laws in Fresh Crackdown on Illegal Waste Disposal

In a decisive move to enforce environmental discipline, the **Oyo State Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Task Force** has arrested and arraigned **nine offenders** for engaging in illegal waste disposal at unauthorized locations across the state.

The suspects were apprehended during a **routine environmental monitoring operation** conducted by the Ministry’s enforcement team as part of efforts to curb indiscriminate refuse dumping and sustain a clean, healthy environment across Oyo State.

They were later **arraigned before the Environmental Court**, presided over by **Justice Abimbola**, on charges bordering on violations of the state’s environmental sanitation laws.

Reaffirming its commitment to a cleaner and greener Oyo State, the Ministry cautioned residents to desist from dumping waste indiscriminately, stressing that environmental cleanliness is a **shared civic duty**. The statement further urged the public to embrace proper waste disposal practices and support the government’s drive toward a **sustainable and livable environment** for all.