By Joshua Tosin Ogunsakin 
The Ogun State Government has shut down five Chinese companies and arrested some of their officials for allegedly assaulting law enforcement officers and state officials carrying out their duties.
The affected companies, located in the Ogere axis of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, are DL Plastics Limited, Dyschenghan Plastics, SH Agricultural Limited, Beautiful Fibre Limited and Jincaicai Nigeria Limited.
Special Adviser to the Governor on Environment and Managing Director of the Ogun State Waste Management Authority (OGWAMA), Abayomi Hunye, who gave the directive, said the companies mobilised their workers to attack state officials.
He explained that the officials had visited the premises to enforce a seal order after several invitations and official letters over alleged environmental infractions, including improper waste disposal, burning of waste and refusal to patronise government-recognised waste collectors.
“We have been on this case for the past six months. We sent letters and invited them, but they refused to honour our invitations. Notices of intention to seal were pasted three months ago, yet they ignored them. When we sealed their gates last week, they broke government chains,” Hunye said.
He added that when officials returned with law enforcement officers, they were attacked and injured, stressing that the government would prosecute those involved and not tolerate “barbaric acts” under the guise of investment.