The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has intensified its clampdown on environmental violations, sealing several facilities in the Ifako-Ijaiye and Igando areas for repeated cases of noise and air pollution.
The agency disclosed this on Tuesday via its official X handle, following an enforcement operation conducted on Monday.
Among the affected premises were the Cherubim and Seraphim (King of Kings) Church in Georgius Cole Estate, Ifako-Ijaiye; a fufu-making shop accused of generating excessive heat and smoke; and Tyonex Nigeria Limited located along LASU–Isheri Road, Igando, for alleged environmental nuisance.
LASEPA’s General Manager, Babatunde Ajayi, said the enforcement exercise was part of the agency’s efforts to safeguard public health and maintain environmental order in the state.
He revealed that the agency acted after receiving multiple complaints from residents about the church’s activities despite earlier warnings.
“The Cherubim and Seraphim Church was operating illegally within a residential estate in Ifako-Ijaiye, with several reports of persistent noise pollution from residents,” Ajayi stated.
He further cautioned that while freedom of worship is guaranteed by law, it must not come at the expense of others’ wellbeing.
“As much as there is freedom of worship in the state, no individual or group has the right to infringe on the peace or health of neighbours under the guise of religious activities,” he said.
Ajayi reiterated LASEPA’s zero-tolerance stance against all forms of pollution, warning that defaulters would face appropriate sanctions.