The protesters, who were released at about 7pm, had during their protest thrown caution into the wind by blocking major roads and breaching public peace, which resulted into serious panic by the members of the public
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AI added that the exercise, carried out by the state government between November 2016 and April 2017, led to the displacement of over 30,000 residents of Otodo-Gbame in Lekki
Some residents of Otodo Gbame area of Ilado in Lekki, numbering about 33, had filed the contempt application against Governor Akinwunmi Ambode; the State’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Adeniji Kazeem; Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Wasiu Anifowoshe; and the State’s Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni, for allegedly flouting a ruling, which ordered parties to maintain status quo
The Government said the Environment Ministry’s action was carried out in order to forestall an environmental disaster and another round of deadly skirmishes that led to the razing of the Otodo Gbame community in November 2016
In a statement issued by the royal family and signed by its Secretary, Chief Muritala Elegushi, the decision was as a result of the abuse of rights of the lease earlier granted the residents of the community, saying the slum now constitutes both security and health threats to the neighbouring settlements and the entire Lagos State