The Lagos State Government has announced the arrest of 86 beggars, nine children and 12 suspected miscreants during an ongoing operation aimed at tackling street begging and restoring order in public areas.
The Commissioner for the Lagos State Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, revealed the development on Tuesday in a post shared on his X account.
According to Wahab, the enforcement team initially apprehended 25 beggars in Agege before extending the operation to other parts of the state.
“During our ongoing monitoring and enforcement patrol today, 25 beggars were arrested in Agege as part of efforts to address street begging and restore order in public spaces.
“The patrol team has since moved to Ketu, and as of 1200hrs, a total of 86 beggars, 9 children and 12 miscreants have been apprehended across the areas covered,” Wahab stated.
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He explained that the individuals taken into custody would undergo proper documentation before being handed over to the appropriate authorities for further action.
“Those arrested will be profiled and handed over to the appropriate government agencies for further action in line with existing laws and social intervention protocols.
“We will continue these operations to discourage street begging, protect vulnerable persons and maintain order across Lagos,” he said.
The crackdown is part of a broader campaign by the Lagos State Government to reduce street begging and related disturbances across the state, an initiative that has intensified since the beginning of 2026.