The Government of Lagos State has intensified efforts to apprehend and prosecute the ring leaders who rented apartments to tenants under bridges in the Ikoyi area of the state.
Raye24reporters recalls that the state government on Wednesday and Thursday,
uncovered some apartments under a bridge in the highbrow area of Ikoyi, Lagos State.
Speaking at the ongoing ministerial press briefing to commemorate the first Year of the second term in office of Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his Deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, held at Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos, on Friday, the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, said 165 miscreants and squatters were arrested during the recent raid at Ikoyi bridge.
He said, “In a renewed step to ensure safety of lives of residents, the Operatives of Kick Against Indiscipline, KAI/LAGESC, in line with the provisions of the Lagos State Environmental Protection Management law renewed the enforcement of the use of pedestrian bridges.
“At the count, a total number of 1,032 persons were arrested for crossing the highway and failure to use pedestrian bridges.
“165 miscreants and squatters on the pedestrian bridges across the state were also dislodged and the bridges cleaned up. Just about 24 hours ago, the operatives carried out an operation that unearthed a major illegal housing settlement constructed under the Dolphin Bridge Ikoyi.
“An unbelievable 80 rooms partitioned 10×10 and 10×12 and a container used for different illegal activities was also discovered.
“All the structures have been dismantled and a total of 36 miscreants who lived under the were arrested while efforts are being intensified to arrest the ring leaders who rented out the underbridge apartments which also add electricity supply.”
