Warri: Court slams N500,000, N300,000 fines on Mosque, Pigsty for constituting environmental nuisance

The Magistrate Court I at the Police ‘A’ Division, Warri, on Wednesday February 5, slammed Five Hundred Thousand (N500,000.00) naira fine on the Chief Imam of the Mosque, under the pedestrian bridge at Ugbuwangue in Warri, Delta State.

The Court, which is presided over by Chief Magistrate O.Y. Asheshebonwu, slammed the Chief Imam of the Mosque with the fine, as a result of a catch pit behind the mosque, which is open and smelling, just as hearing in the case will come up on the 10th of February.

Chief Magistrate Asheshebonwu, also ordered the sealing of the makeshift market occupied by traders, mostly of Hausa extraction at the NPA Bye-pass, close to the NPA Old Port Gate, Warri.

The Court, was miffed by the nonappearance of the Sanitary Coordinator of the market, during the court sitting yesterday.

Fresh Angle International, reliably gathered that the Warri South Council Environment Department Prosecutor, will go about the sealing order process today, Thursday February 06.

In a related development, Chief Magistrate O.Y. Asheshebonwu, earlier banged the owner of a pigsty at Cemetery Road, Warri, with a fine of Three Hundred Thousand (N300,000.00) naira for content of the Court and the case was adjourned to the 19th of February.

The cases, were brought before the court by the Department of Environment, Warri South Local Government Council, after abatement notices, were served to the Mosque and the Pigsty, “for committing environmental nuisance.”

The Chairman of Warri South Local Government Area, Comr. Agbateyiniro Weyinmi Isaac, while reacting to the development, stated that it will serve as deterrent to individuals and institutions that are frustrating his administration’s effort at making Warri South Local Government Area environmentally friendly and attractive for investments.

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