The Lagos State Government on Sunday shut down churches, mosques, water parks and 18 others over noise pollution and other environmental related issues.
The sealed organisations include; Water Parks at Ikeja; West Gate Louge, Omole, Magodo Phase 1; Skylouge Bar, Oko Oba; Mallam Garba Mosque, Iloro; Dick Jockey outlets, Dopemu, Agege; Christ Embassy Church, Iyana Ipaja and El Castillo Homes, Abule Egba.
Others are; Triple Z Hotel & Suite, Shasha, Akowonjo; Regia Luxuria Hotels & Suites, Alimosho; Kings of Diamonds, Coker; Barrel Louge, Opebi; Voice Of Elijah Christian Church, Ikeja; Celestial Church of Christ, Ilupeju and an unnamed mosque at Ahamdiyah all in Lagos.
Confirming the closure, General Manager of Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA), Dr Adedolapo Fasawe, warned unrepentant noise polluters to desist from the act of attacking officials of the agency while discharging their duties or face the full wrath of the Law.
Meanwhile, she disclosed that LASEPA officials were attacked by hoodlums at the Westgate Lounge, Omole and Sky Louge, Oko Oba while performing their duty to shut down the facilities for engaging in persistent noise pollution.
The general manager, in a statement by the agency’s Public Affairs Officer (PAO), Bola Ajao, hinted that the unidentified attackers were hired by facility owners to prevent the lawful application of the law in the state.