Operatives of the Lagos State Environmental and Special
Offences (Enforcement) Unit (Taskforce), in an over-night enforcement exercise,
demolished several illegal structures around Government Public Schools at Mile
2, Badagry Expressway, Lagos.
The operatives demolished shanties, mechanic workshops, containarised kiosks
and commercial bus garages around the area.
Chairman of the Agency, CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi, who led the enforcement team
disclosed that before the demolition exercise, owners and occupants of the
illegal structures, containarised kiosks and bus garages were served 7-day
‘Removal Notice’ to vacate the entire area as well as the vicinity of the
schools within the stipulated period.
Egbeyemi stated further that the removal exercise was sequel to numerous
complaints and petitions by residents, particularly management of the Public
Schools (Imoye High School and Amuwo Odofin Junior Secondary School) that
criminal elements had turned the area into hideouts/spots for carrying out
their nefarious activities, thereby making the environment unpleasant for
living or learning.
According to him “these removed illegal structures/shanties were identified for
harbouring criminal elements who rob unsuspecting members of the public of
their valuables and also serve as an outlet for the sales of illegal hard drugs
like Tramadol, Codeine, Skunk, Weed including mixed liquor to miscreants.
“Lagos is the most populous state in Nigeria as well as its economic heartbeat.
As such, the zero tolerance for all forms of crimes and criminality by the
present administration would be sustained,” Egbeyemi added.
He restated that owners/occupiers of illegal business structures like
mechanics, food/fruits vendors and others have turned the entire area into an
eye-sore as everywhere, including the surroundings of public schools, were
usually littered with refuse, used tyres/metals and abandoned vehicles/trucks
among others.
The Chairman said the Agency swung into action upon the expiration of the
removal notice in order to ensure the prompt clean-up of the environment as
well as clampdown on the activities of criminally minded persons that have
become a source of disturbance to law abiding Lagosians, especially residents
of the area.
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