Lagos court jails 53-year-old woman one month for dumping refuse in drain
Nelly Monday, a resident of Meiran, was sentenced to one month in prison without an option of fine after the government alleged she dumped refuse into a public drainage channel during heavy rainfall.
2 reports on this incident · first at Sep 11, 2026, 2:56 a.m. ET
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Sep 11, 2026, 2:56 a.m. ETFirst report
Lagos Court Sentences 53-Year-Old Woman to One Month for Dumping Refuse in Drain
A 53-year-old resident of Meiran, Nelly Monday, has been sentenced to one month in prison without an option of fine. The charge was improper waste disposal.
The government alleged that Monday illegally dumped refuse into a public drainage channel, disposing of waste into the drainage during heavy rainfall.
The case is at the sentencing stage, and the fact set did not state the date the offence is alleged to have occurred or the date of the sentencing.
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