The Lagos States Government on Wednesday served seven days “Removal Notice” to all owners/occupiers of illegal structures/shanties, including containarised shops, around Abattoir and Oko-Oba, Agege.
The Chairman of the Lagos State Task Force, SP Olayinka Egbeyemi, who led the enforcement team of the Agency, disclosed that over 2,500 illegal structures/shanties, including containarised shops, were served “Removal Order” within abattoir and Fagba by railway side.
Egbeyemi disclosed further that these illegal shanties were occupied by miscreants and hoodlums who terrorised innocent citizens around Agege area by dispossessing them of their valuables such as phones, wallets and jewelleries, both early in the morning and late at night.
He said: “It was an eyesore with miscreants and hoodlums freely smoking and selling Indian hemp, including prostitution by underage boys and girls around the area.”
He stated that residents around Oko-Oba railway line, including Estate, could no longer sleep with their two eyes closed as there were series of complaints about criminal activities of these miscreants and hoodlums.
The Chairman stressed that these illegal shanties within Abattoir aside of being on the landscape of the Abattoir complex and harbouring miscreants are contributing to the growing concern of health, environment and safety issues in and around Agege area.
Egbeyemi commended Governor Akinwunmi Ambode for spending so much on infrastructural development across the State, which includes construction of more roads around Agege and flyover bridge for motorists by Pen Cinema.
He maintained that the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Edgal Imohimi, has directed that immediately after the expiration of the seven days “Removal Notice,” any miscreants or hoodlums arrested be charge to court for prosecution.
Imohimi directed further that Egbeyemi should carry out raid on all criminal hideouts and blackspots across the State.
He said the Lagos State Police Command would not relent in securing a safe environment for citizens within the State and the country at large.