Lagos Government Shuts Down Surulere Church Over Loud Noise

(The Church Photo by X/Tokunbo Wahab)

Lagos State government officials locked up a church called The All Christains Gathering Ministry because people living nearby complained that the church was making too much noise.

The state's Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, shared the news in a statement on his officail account on Sunday.

According to Wahab, officials looked into the complaint and found that the church was breaking environmental rules and disturbing people living nearby.

Officials sealed the church, located on Ishola Street off Clegg in Surulere, on the same day.

It will stay shut until further notice.

Wahab said the state will not let any person or group disturb residents or break environmental laws.

He added that churches, businesses and other institutions must follow the same rules, and that the government will keep enforcing them.

Rules apply to everyone equally, no matter how powerful or important they are.

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. 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. 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.

— Tokunbo Wahab (@tokunbo_wahab) November 8, 2026