The Lagos state Government has uncovered 86 rooms under the Dolphin Estate Bridge in Ikoyi, Lagos Island, where tenants each pay N250,000 per year.
Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, revealed the shocking development on Wednesday.
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Wahab, in a post on his X, said: “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.”
Special Adviser to the Governor on the Environment, Kunle Rotimi-Akodu, said on the discovery: “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.
“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.”