COURT STOPS RESTRICTION OF MOVEMENT IN LAGOS DURING ENVIRONMENTAL CLEAN UP

Lagos State Government imposed a restriction of movement between 7 am and 10 am  during Environmental Clean Up days which is the last Saturday of every month.

However,  A Federal High Court in Lagos presided over by  Justice Mohammed Idris has ruled that the restriction of movement on Sanitation days is unlawful.

Justice Mohammed Idris ruled, "the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria grants freedom of movement to every citizen, and as such , freedom cannot be taken away by executive proclamation in the absence of any law to that effect"

Justice Idris therefore voided the  power of Lagos State Government in arresting anyone  moving around during the period of 7am and 10am on Sanitation days.