Nigeria, Jan. 8 -- Nigerian chess master and World Guinness Record holder , Tunde Onakoya, has criticised the Lagos State Government over the treatment of minors arrested during an enforcement operation along the Lekki-Epe Expressway.

Mr Onakoya's reaction on Wednesday evening followed a viral video posted earlier by the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, showing officers of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) apprehending minors while they pleaded and cried.

In the post accompanying the video, Mr Wahab said the raid on street beggars and urchins was part of ongoing efforts to restore order, ensure public safety and keep roads and public spaces clear.

Reacting in a lengthy statement posted on his ...