The Lagos State Government sealed Yakoyo Restaurant, a popular eating outlet in Victoria Island, for committing environmental infractions and for unleashing hoodlums on Kick Against Indiscipline (KAI) officials during an inspection on Wednesday.
This was disclosed in a statement shared on X by Tokunbo Wahab, Commissioner Ministry of Environment and Water Resources.
The statement reads, “In a follow up joint enforcement operation carried out today 10th December, 2025 by the Lagos State Wastewater Management Office (LSWMO) and Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) also known as KAI, to enforce environmental standards on the indiscriminate discharge of untreated wastewater, fats and oil into the environment, hoodlums from the Yakoyo Abula Restaurants Victoria Island at 134, Sinari Daranijo Street Victoria Island, attacked KAI Officers and injured four (4) in the course of the operation.
“The Yakoyo restaurant not only broke the government’s seal, they went further to unleash armed thugs on officials who were lawfully carrying out their duties. This crosses every line.”
The statement added, “Let it be clear: Any individual or business that assaults, obstructs, or threatens government officers on duty will face decisive action. Such premises will be sealed without hesitation, and those responsible will be prosecuted.
“We will not allow lawlessness to take root in Lagos. No one is above the law, and any attempt to intimidate government officials will be met with firm and immediate consequences.”
The Commissioner further revealed that the restaurant’s Supervisor was arrested and the facility sealed until further notice, while more arrests are planned to fish out the perpetrators of the unlawful act.
“The Supervisor of the restaurant was arrested, the facility sealed until further notice while further arrests are to be made to fish out the perpetrators of this unlawful act,” the statement concluded.