Officials arrest five goats in Osun State, animals to be charged to court

Residents of Dele-Yesa area, Osogbo, Osun state were taken by surprise
on Tuesday, when officials of the state Waste Management Agency, OWMA,
arrested five Goats.
The state Coordinator of OWMA, Mr. Henry Ogunbanwo stated that the
goats were arrested for violating environmental laws.
The animals were caught roaming around the residential area of the
state capital instead of being caged by their owners.
After being arrested, the goats were detained at the OWMA office in Osogbo.
They would be charged to court for prosecution, says the OWMA co-ordinator.
Prior to the incident, a notice of warning had been issued to all Osun
state residents on the needto monitor their domestic animals so as to
avoid public disturbance.
Mr Ogunbanwo further said “the present administration in the state has
zero tolerance for dirtiness and environmental hazard, the
environmental laws must be strictly adhered to”
He added that “OWMA officials would from now move to every nook and
cranny of the state to arrest animals violating environmental laws.
The owners of such animals would also be dealt with in accordance with
theprovisions of the laws.”