Twenty-four magistrates’ courts and mobile courts have been enlisted by the Lagos State judiciary to adjudicate on cases of waste bill defaulters and other environmental sanitation offences, including waste dumping.

Making this known at a meeting of the Association of Waste Managers of Nigeria (AWAMN) in Lagos, counsel to the association, Mr. David Fadile, said in response to a letter of complaint by the association about the huge outstanding waste bills not paid by customers to the operators and the continuous infraction on environmental sanitation offences by residents without adequate enforcement, the Lagos State Chief Judge, Justice Kazeem Alogba, has approved and dedicated 24 magistrates’ courts and mobile courts across the state for the trial of offenders.

Fadile listed the courts as Court 4, Epe in Epe Magisterial District, Court 4, Yaba, Court 6, Ebute-Metta, Court 4, Surulere and Court 2, Mushin in Yaba Magisterial District, Court 7, Apapa, in Apapa Magisterial District, Court 4, Ikorodu in Ikorodu Magisterial District, Court 3, Badagry in Badagry Magisterial District, Courts 9, 18 and 20, Ogba and Court 2, Ogudu, in Ikeja Magisterial District.

Others are Courts 6 and 10, Igbosere and Court 4, Tinubu in Lagos Magisterial District, and Court 2, Eti-Osa in Eti-Osa Magisterial District.

The rest, he said, are special offences courts, which include mobile courts 1- 6, Oshodi, Ikeja, Environmental Court 6, Ikeja and Correctional Centre Court, Ikoyi.

Fadile urged residents to pay their waste bills, to avoid being taken to court for sanctioning.

AWAMN President Mr. David Oriyomi congratulated members.

He described the development as most pleasing and enjoined members to rededicate themselves to their service and explore the opportunity presented by the development.