The Lagos High Court has fixed January 8, 2018 to hear the suit filed by 20 homeowners against embattled Chairman of Lekki Gardens, Richard Nyong, and one of his estate development companies, Lekki Gardens Limited.
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Over 20 unit owners in Horizon Premier-1 Estate in Lekki, Lagos have dragged the developer, Lekki Gardens Estate Limited, and the Managing Director of the company, Richard Nyong, to a Lagos High Court over the alleged distortion of the estate layout to build shops in the space originally meant for children playground, green area and recreation facilities.
Agwu, an Architect, disclosed this while giving evidence at an Igbosere High Court on Lagos Island.
Tragedy had struck on March 10, 2016 when a six-storey building under construction by Lekki Gardens in Lekki area of the State collapsed and killed 34 people
Olumofe, the Managing Director of Lekki Gardens, Richard Nyong and others are standing trial before Justice Sybil Nwaka over the building collapse which reportedly claimed 34 lives.
Tragedy had struck on March 10, 2016 when a six-storey building under construction by Lekki Gardens in Lekki area of the State collapsed and killed 34 people
The Lagos State Government had filed criminal charges against the Managing Director of Lekki Gardens, Richard Nyong, and five other contractors before Justice Sybil Nwaka over alleged negligence in the events leading to the building collapse which killed 34 persons
The defendants are facing six-count charge of failure to obtain building approval for the collapsed building and unlawful manslaughter contrary to Section 75 of the Urban and Regional Planning and Development Law of Lagos State
The Special Fraud Unit of the Nigeria Police Force last year filed a three count criminal charge of conspiracy and stealing against Nyong, Lekki Garden Estate Limited and two others before a Federal High Court in Lagos
The State Government had dragged Nyong and one of the contractors handling the project, Odofin Taiwo Henry, to court, after which they were admitted to bail on some conditions, including the deposit of their international passports
The building had crumbled around 3am on Tuesday with several workers trapped in the rubble