The residents expressed their concerns in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), describing the practice as an eyesore in a highbrow residential area like Lekki.
An on-site visit by NAN to Admiralty Way revealed heaps of refuse on the median and roadside of the popular road, particularly near the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge.
Speaking with NAN, a security official, who simply identified himself as Nnamdi, attached to a popular mall close to the refuse dump, said the perpetrators of the illegal dumping were mostly street boys popularly known as “Bola Boys.”
“The Bola Boys are the ones dumping the refuse on the median. They usually collect refuse from various adjoining estates and dump it there.
“When asked why the Bola Boys were not apprehended, Nnamdi explained that the dumping was mostly carried out in the middle of the night.
“I have little power over those boys because I am not employed to arrest people on the street, especially as they usually come in the middle of the night to dump the refuse.
“Sometimes we shout at them, but the deed is often done before we can open our gates to confront them.
“The residents of the estates also share part of the blame because they are the ones patronising the local boys to evacuate refuse from their homes, perhaps when government collectors do not arrive on time.
“The security personnel in the other estates should also stop the boys from entering their premises to put an end to the menace because it is disturbing.
“I live in Bariga and come to work here; I do not expect this type of situation in Lekki,” he told NAN.
