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The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency, LASEPA, has sealed off some churches over noise pollution in the state.
LASEPA confirmed this in a statement on its X page.
LASEPA said it took the action in a bid to address noise pollution and other environmental violations.
It said the establishments were found guilty of breaching environmental regulations despite multiple warnings from LASEPA.
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“The affected establishments include Honourable Lounge & Lodging, Redeemed Christian Church of God, Celestial Church of God, OMA Night Club and Lounge, Bridge Spot Bar.
“Others are Okiki Event Centre and Hall, Emota Paradise Hotel (Phase 2), CF Hotel & Suites, House 27 Hotel & Suites, Echo Spring Hotel, and Smile T Continental Hotel,” the statement added.
In other news, Once again, bandits have unleashed terror in Zamfara State, this time targeting communities in Wanke, located close to the state capital, Gusau. Over 100 people, including women, children, and the elderly, were abducted during the attack, adding to the rising toll of insecurity in the region.
Among the victims of the latest abduction in Zamfara was the community’s Chief Imam, who had just been released from a prior kidnapping. He was undergoing treatment for a leg injury at the time of the attack, highlighting the cruel and relentless nature of the bandits’ actions.
Local reports confirm that this is the Chief Imam’s second abduction, revealing the brutal pattern of criminal activity that continues to terrorize the area, with no respite for those previously targeted.
