The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has sealed several establishments in the Ifako-Ijaiye and Igando areas for violating environmental regulations, including noise and air pollution.
The enforcement exercise, which took place on Monday, targeted facilities that had repeatedly ignored warnings from the agency. LASEPA disclosed the development on its official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Tuesday.
Among the affected premises were the Cherubim and Seraphim (King of Kings) Church in Georgius Cole Estate, Ifako-Ijaiye, which was shut down over persistent noise pollution; a fufu-processing facility closed for heat and air pollution; and Tyonex Nigeria Limited, located along LASU–Isheri Road, Igando, sealed for creating environmental nuisance.
Speaking on the operation, LASEPA’s General Manager, Babatunde Ajayi, said the move was part of the state government’s effort to protect public health and maintain environmental sanity across Lagos.
Ajayi noted that the church had been a source of consistent complaints from residents despite previous interventions.
He said, “The Cherubim and Seraphim (King of Kings) Church operated illegally within a residential estate and had been repeatedly reported by residents for unabated noise pollution.”
While acknowledging the constitutional right to freedom of worship, Ajayi emphasized that such freedom must not infringe on the rights or health of others.
He added, “As much as there is freedom of worship in the state, no individual or group is permitted to violate the fundamental rights of others or compromise public health in the name of religious activities.”
The LASEPA boss reiterated the agency’s zero-tolerance policy toward any form of environmental pollution, warning that continuous defaulters would face legal consequences.
This development comes shortly after the Lagos State Government sealed the sewage and wastewater treatment facility of Yaba College of Technology for allegedly discharging untreated waste into the environment. Despite several warnings, the institution reportedly failed to comply with environmental safety standards, prompting the state’s Wastewater Management Office to take enforcement action.
Ajayi reaffirmed that the government remains committed to ensuring a cleaner, healthier Lagos for all residents.
