The commissioner said some of the squatters create safety and security challenges in the state.
The Lagos State government has confirmed the eviction of squatters living under a bridge towards Dolphin Estate in the Ikoyi area of the state over illegal settlement and environmental violations.
Kunle Rotimi-Akodu, the Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who made this known said that 23 persons were arrested.
Rotimi-Akodu said that the eviction and the arrest were carried out on Tuesday by officials of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC), popularly known as KAI.
“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),” he said.
“These people created their own 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 definitely take its course,” he added.
When contacted, the Lagos State Commissioner for Information, Gbenga Omotoso, told SaharaReporters that the eviction is part of the government’s efforts to ensure security in the state.
The commissioner said some of the squatters create safety and security challenges in the state.
The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab on Wednesday said, “18 individuals squatting illegally under the bridge leading from Dolphin Estate were arrested yesterday 30th of April, 2024 by the officials from the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps @LAGESCOfficial (KAI).”
“The illegal shanties have been dismantled this morning,” he added.