The Lagos State Government has sealed The All Christians Gathering Ministry in Surulere over persistent noise pollution that disrupted residents’ sleep and violated environmental regulations.
Officials of the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) shut the church, located at No. 1, Ishola Street, off Clegg, Surulere, on Sunday morning, November 8, 2026. The premises will remain closed until further notice.
Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, announced the action in a statement on his X account. He said the enforcement followed a complaint by a resident and an investigation that confirmed the church was breaching environmental laws and constituting a nuisance to the neighbourhood.
“Following a complaint by @BigDavery regarding noise pollution from a church, our officials conducted an investigation and confirmed that the church was in violation of environmental regulations and constituted a nuisance to residents in the area,” Wahab stated.
“Consequently, the church, The All Christians Gathering Ministry, located at No. 1, Ishola Street, off Clegg, Surulere, was sealed this morning and will remain shut until further notice.”
He added: “We will not tolerate environmental violations or any form of nuisance that disrupts the peace and well-being of residents. All religious institutions, businesses and other establishments are required to comply strictly with environmental regulations. Our enforcement actions will remain firm and decisive. No individual or institution is above the law.”
The sealing came shortly after a resident, identified on X as DAVERY (@BigDavery), publicly appealed for intervention in the early hours of Saturday. In a post tagged to the commissioner and accompanied by videos of the noise, he wrote that it was 1:31 a.m. and he could not sleep because the disturbance had started again.
The resident had earlier complained that the loud activities forced him and neighbours to keep windows closed despite the heat and lack of electricity for fans. He also noted that a co-tenant downstairs had a child less than a year old who was being raised amid the constant noise. In one post, he said he had approached the church to reduce the volume of its speakers but was met with resistance.
Under Lagos State environmental laws, permissible noise levels in residential areas are 55 decibels during the day and 45 decibels at night. The action forms part of the state government’s ongoing crackdown on noise pollution by religious bodies, businesses and other establishments.
Residents of the area have welcomed the government’s swift response, describing it as relief after prolonged sleepless nights. The church remains sealed pending compliance with regulations.
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