A Magistrate Court sitting in Bolade, Oshodi, on Monday convicted 13 individuals for engaging in open defecation and urination in the Agege and Alimosho areas of Lagos State.

The offenders were arraigned before the court and all pleaded guilty to the charges. Magistrate [Name if known] subsequently sentenced each of them to three months imprisonment.

The convicted persons are:

• Friday Samuel (49)
• Sulaimon Olalekan (54)
• Idris Jimoh (45)
• Alao Babatunde (54)
• Chinonso Dominic (21)
• Akeem Suraju (42)
• Lawal Idris (29)
• Oluwatobi Adebayo (30)
• Ismaila Adeyemi (35)
• Murtala Jamilu (20)
• Samson Memudia (54)
• Jamilu Abdullahi (29)
• Ganiyu Akeem (55)

The prosecution stated that the arrests were made during a sanitation enforcement exercise aimed at curbing environmental violations and promoting public hygiene in the state.

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Authorities have reiterated their commitment to enforcing sanitation laws as part of efforts to maintain a clean and healthy environment in Lagos.