Court threatens to seal building over poor sanitation.

A Mushin grade 'A' Customary Court in Lagos has threatened to seal a one-storey building at No. 5, Ojo St, Mushin over poor sanitation.

Court President,Abayomi Ipaye, gave the landlady three months to repair the building’s leaking roof, defective septic tank and dilapidated fence.

Abayomi said the court would close the building if the repairs were not effected within the period.

He held that the occupants were living under poor hygiene and were being exposed to health hazards.

Mushin Local Government had on June 8 charged the landlady to court over poor environmental sanitation.

Council’s Sanitation Officer, Mr Raji Razak, the offence contravened Section 6, 7 and 8 of the Lagos State Environmental Health Law, 2003.