Lagos Intensifies Crackdown As Another Access Bank Branch Is Sealed For Pollution

The Lagos State Government has intensified its enforcement of environmental laws with the sealing of another facility belonging to Access Bank Plc in the Oniru area of Victoria Island over alleged pollution.

Tokunbo Wahab, commissioner for environment and water resources, disclosed the development in a narrative shared on Thursday, April 2, 2026, stating that the action followed a tip-off from a whistleblower.

According to him, the Lagos State Wastewater Management Office (LSWMO) carried out a joint enforcement operation late Wednesday night at the bank’s branch on Land Bridge Avenue, where officials confirmed the discharge of untreated waste into public drainage.

“Following a tip from another whistle blower, the Lagos State Wastewater Management Office in joint enforcement activities on yesternight sealed off another branch of Access Bank at Land Bridge Avenue, Oniru, Victoria Island having confirmed to be indiscriminately discharging raw feacal matter into the drainages causing foul smell and environmental degradation in defiance of the State Environmental laws,” Wahab said.

He added that the facility would be sanctioned in line with existing environmental laws.

“The property will be sanctioned in line with the prevailing laws,” he said.

The latest development comes shortly after a similar incident at another Access Bank facility in the same area, where authorities also discovered environmental violations.

Wahab reiterated the state government’s stance on strict enforcement, warning that no organisation would be spared.

“There will be NO SACRED COWS in the enforcement of environmental regulations. Any individual or organisation found violating environmental laws, regardless of status, will be held accountable,” he said.

The move signals a renewed push by the Lagos State Government to enforce compliance and curb environmental pollution across the state.