In a continuous effort to demolish illegal structures, the Lagos State government has uncovered another set of apartments beneath a bridge in the upscale area of Ikoyi. Earlier, the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, revealed via Twitter the discovery of an apartment under the Dolphin Estate Bridge in Ikoyi, where tenants paid N250,000 annually.
In a recent tweet, Wahab announced the discovery of another illegal settlement under the Osborne Bridge in Ikoyi. The Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (KAI) immediately commenced a clearance operation at the site. The government had previously dislodged under-bridge tenants who paid N250,000 annually to unidentified landlords.
During an enforcement exercise, officials discovered 86 partitioned rooms of sizes "10×10 and 12×10" beneath the Dolphin Estate Bridge. They also removed all structures, including a container used for various illegal activities. Eighteen individuals squatting illegally under the bridge leading from Dolphin Estate were arrested.
The Special Adviser on Environment and Water Resources to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Mr. Kunle Rotimi-Akodu, confirmed the eviction of illegal settlers from beneath the bridge towards Dolphin Estate in Ikoyi. In total, 23 individuals were arrested during the eviction, part of an ongoing clampdown on illegal structures across Lagos metropolis.
