On 31st October 2026, a team of Environmental Health Officers, led by the Chairman of Akure South Local Government, Hon. Dr. Gbenga Fasua, embarked on a monitoring exercise to assess the level of compliance with the environmental sanitation exercise in Akure Metropolis.
At about 4:45 a.m., the monitoring team visited the premises of Mrs. Adebola Alonge, the ponmo seller located beside a school , Igboliki area of the state capital.
The following allegations were levied against her and brought before Magistrate Ayemo of Magistrate Court 1, Alagbaka opposite a popular lounge & bar.
1.operating in an unhygienic environment: The cow skin processing business was being operated in an unhygienic and dirty environment, which could encourage the spread of cholera and other diseases in the metropolis and the state in general
2.Improper disposal of faecal matter: Fresh faecal matter was found in two 20-litre buckets beside roasted and scalded cow skin, posing a serious risk of disease outbreaks.
3.Emission of obnoxious odour: The activities within the premises were producing offensive and unpleasant odours, constituting a nuisance to the surrounding environment.
4.Insanitary
accommodation: The premises had insanitary conditions, leading to indiscriminate defecation within and around the premises.
5.Failure to comply with environmental sanitation regulations: She failed to participate in the ongoing environmental sanitation exercise when the monitoring team visited her premises.
6.Environmental pollution from cow skin processing: Fumes from the operation of the cow skin processing industry within the premises were liable to cause smoke inhalation and discomfort to neighbouring residents.
An abatement notice was prepared and served to her, directing her to stop further operation. Consequently, she was arraigned before the Honourable Court on the following Saturday.
The case was adjourned til Monday, 9th November 2026.
