Nasarawa officials report 134 arrests during sanitation exercise

Nasarawa authorities say 134 people were arrested during the state’s September sanitation exercise across its 13 local government areas. Arise News reported that officials gave the figures after the Saturday exercise in Lafia.

Chief prosecuting officer Abubakar Muhammad said 26 people were arraigned in Lafia. Environment officials described compliance as better than the previous month, particularly among tricycle operators.

The state urged market operators and motor parks to clean their surroundings before opening and called for sanitation to become a daily practice. The report distinguishes the statewide arrest total from the smaller number arraigned in Lafia; it does not report convictions for all those arrested.

Source: Arise News. Source report dated 2026-09-27. Checked by NewsRena on 28 September 2026.