Nigeria, Nov. 13 -- The Lagos State Government says it has cleared beggars and other individuals reportedly causing nuisance along the Ketu-Alapere corridor as part of its ongoing environmental sanitation and urban order campaign.

The operation, which was led by the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC), was confirmed by the state Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday.

"Operatives of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps @LAGESCOfficial today commenced a clearance operation at Ketu-Alapere, removing beggars and other individuals constituting nuisance along the road median," Mr Wahab tweeted.

"All the individuals arrested will be profiled an...