Nigeria, April 2 -- The Lagos State Government has announced a plan to arrest and prosecute individuals who allegedly assaulted enforcement officers during an inspection of wastewater treatment plant at the Access Bank's facility in Oniru, Victoria Island.

The alleged assault incident was said to have followed a whistleblower's tip-off that the wastewater treatment plant at the facility was non-functional.

This prompted the Lagos State Wastewater Management Office (LSWMO) to inspect the premises for possible environmental violations.

"During the enforcement visit, officials of LSWMO were denied access to seal the facility. Security personnel and management representatives of the bank resisted our officers and, in the process, attacked ...