Lagos State’s Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed on Wednesday that the government had uncovered 86 partitioned rooms beneath the Dolphin Estate Bridge, Ikoyi, on Lagos Island, measuring 10×10 and 12×10 in size......See Full Story>>.....See Full Story>>
Wahab revealed that tenants were paying N250,000 annually for these makeshift accommodations under the bridge. He shared this information through a post on X.com, along with accompanying videos.
“A total number of 86 rooms, partitioned into 10×10 and 12×10, and a container used for different illegal activities were discovered under the Dolphin Estate Bridge. They have all been removed by the enforcement team of the Lagos State Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources,” Wahab wrote.
Kunle Rotimi-Akodu, a Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, confirmed the eviction of squatters from beneath the bridge towards Dolphin Estate in Ikoyi due to illegal settlement and environmental violations.
Rotimi-Akodu noted that 23 individuals were arrested during the eviction conducted by officials of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps, also known as KAI, on Tuesday.
“Squatters dwelling under the bridge leading from inward Dolphin Estate, Ikoyi were evicted today Tuesday, 30th of April, 2024 by officials of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps LAGESC (aka KAI). These people created their illegal settlement under the bridge, thereby exposing the critical infrastructure to impending destruction. 23 persons have so far been arrested and MoE/KAI will continue to monitor the place. The law will take its course,” Rotimi-Akodu stated.
He also confirmed the presence of 86 rooms, partitioned into 10×10 and 12×10, under the bridge with squatters paying an average rent of N250,000 per annum.
“Continuation of the removal of abode under Dolphin bridge. 11 more persons were arrested. It is important to note that wood materials were used to construct the shelters, some occupants used gas cylinders, and some had stored fuel for their generators, these are recipes for disaster,” he added.
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VIDEO: 86 rooms where tenants paid N250,000 a year found under Lagos bridge
Lagos State's Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, on Wednesday said the government discovered 86 partitioned rooms, sized 10×10 and 12×10, under the Dolphin Estate Bridge,… pic.twitter.com/cNq7Q0OuE2
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