The Lagos State Government has sealed 26 bars and lounges in Lekki Phase 1 for persistent noise pollution and violation of environmental laws.
The enforcement was carried out on Tuesday by officials of the Lagos State Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, through the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA).
According to the ministry, the affected establishments were repeatedly warned but continued to operate open bars and generate excessive noise in defiance of regulations.
Those shut down include Farm City, Kingfisher, D Code Exclusive Lounge, Light House Bar and Grill, Terraform Restaurant and Bar, Beer Barn, Bay Lounge, Bolivar, Savor Lounge, Sailors Lounge, Red Bar, Circa Lagos, The Mood Lagos, HQ Rooftop Lounge, Rango Rooftop Lounge, LIIT Social House, Native Tray, E Bar Metro, Medusa Lekki, Mabaya Lounge, The Corner, Switch 1922 Lounge and Grill, Bayrock, HOV, The Peacock Lagos, and Ivy Bar.
The ministry reiterated that the state government would not tolerate any form of environmental infraction, stressing that offenders would be prosecuted in line with existing laws.