BUSTED!!! Lagos Sate Govt Discovers ’86 Rooms’ Under Bridge Where Tenants Pay N250000 Yearly [PHOTOS/VIDEOS]

BUSTED!!! Lagos Sate Govt Discovers ’86 Rooms’ Under Bridge Where Tenants Pay N250000 Yearly [PHOTOS/VIDEO]—-According to Tokunbo Wahab, the Lagos state Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, the state government has discovered 86 partitioned apartments measuring 10×10 and 12×10 on Lagos Island beneath the Dolphin Estate Bridge in Ikoyi. The “tenants” of these rooms are required to pay rent amounting to N250,000 annually.

Wahab announced on his X handle that all structures—including a container used for several illicit activities—had been successfully removed from beneath the Dolphin Estate bridge by the Lagos State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources’ enforcement squad.

“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”

A Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Kunle Rotimi-Akodu, further confirmed the eviction of squatters from beneath the bridge towards Dolphin Estate in Ikoyi over illegal settlement and environmental violations. Rotimi-Akodu mentioned that 23 individuals were arrested during the eviction, which was carried out by officials of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps, popularly known as KAI on Tuesday.

“Squatters dwelling under the bridge leading from inward Dolphin Estate, Ikoyi were evicted Tuesday, 30th of April, 2024 by officials of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps LAGESC (aka KAI). These people created their illegal settlements 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.”

He also confirmed that the bridge has hitherto housed 86 rooms, partitioned into 10×10 and 12×10 with squatters paying an average rent of N250,000 per annum.

“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,” he wrote

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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 Dolphine Estate bridge. They have all been removed by the enforcement team of Lagos State Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources… pic.twitter.com/fyGIuKawjt

— Tokunbo Wahab (@tokunbo_wahab) May 1, 2024