NASWADEN Taskforce has nabbed 57 illegal night scavengers in Alimosho.
NewsOnline Nigeria reports that a taskforce team of the National Association of Waste Dealers and Employers of Nigeria (NASWADEN), Alimosho chapter, has apprehended 57 scavengers who were found operating illegally at night, in violation of the association’s operational guideline which mandates members to operate strictly between the hours of 7 a.m. and 6 p.m.
The crackdown, which took place during a midnight raid on Monday, September 29, 2025, follows months of consultations between NASWADEN, the police, local council executives, traditional leaders, and other key stakeholders aimed at addressing rising criminality, security risks, and public safety concerns associated with illegal scavenging activities.
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Chairman of NASWADEN Alimosho, Ado Sa’adu, said the move was necessary to sanitize the system and reaffirm the association’s commitment to lawful practices. He stressed that while many perpetrators were independent operators not recognized by NASWADEN, the association will not relent in purging its ranks of bad elements.
Names of the 57 Apprehended Offenders:
Habibud Hamod Sani
Ibrahim Mukazu
Aliyu Suleman
Ibrahim Musa
Ibrahim Isliya
Jemilu Yakubu
Boda Musa
Ibrahim Abubakar Zanku
Awolu Mati
Jemilu Abubakar
Haruna Nasiru
Nasiru
Zairu Musa
Mustafa Abubakar Abdulmaliki
Musa Mutari
Gbadamosi Salisu
Garadeeni Haruna
Ibrahim Sani
Habibu Rabiu
Nura Sulaimon
Abubakar Sali
Basiru Salisu
Aliyu Abubakar
Obaya Sani
Laburu Usman
Aibdy Mustapha
Abiodun
Basiru
Monsuru Garuba
Yunusa Abubakar
Abusalam
Baba Suraju
Awolu Yau
Sumaila Muhamed
Jemilu Bala
Sani Babiru
Musa Sulaiman
Mamuda Ibrahim
Usman Abubakar
Lawal Aidu
Ayas Muhamed
Rafiq Nuhu
Yusuff Abdullahi
Lala Haidu
Sanda Aliu
Amins Sulaiman
Jamyaro Bala
Bello Ustaz
Malam Yamadi
Segiru Ibrahim
Babajida Aliyu
Ali Muhamed
Nurudeen Yau
Muhamed Siti-U
Samami Aladi
Amusa Yunusa
Yakubu Jamgadi
According to Sa’adu, the association has already reported the case to the police for diligent investigation and prosecution, noting that the enforcement drive will be sustained to restore discipline and protect residents of Alimosho from the dangers posed by rogue scavengers.