VIDEO: Lagos govt uncovers another under-bridge apartment

The Lagos State Government has uncovered another apartment under the Osborne Bridge in the Ikoyi area of the state.

The Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this via a post on his X account on Thursday, May 2, 2024.

“Another illegal settlement was discovered under the Osborne Bridge, Ikoyi. Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps @LAGESCOfficial (KAI) commenced immediate clearance operation,” the commissioner wrote.

Wahab had earlier disclosed that the Lagos State Government discovered an apartment under the Dolphin Estate Bridge in Ikoyi where tenants pay N250,000 annual rent.

He further revealed that the under-bridge apartment has 86 partitioned rooms with 10×10 and 12×10 sizes.

VIDEO: Lagos govt uncovers under-bridge apartment for N250,000 rent

The commissioner noted that the enforcement team of the Lagos State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources had removed all structures, including a container utilised for various illegal activities under the bridge.

He stated: “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.”

Wahab added that 18 individuals squatting illegally under the bridge leading from Dolphin Estate were also arrested by the officials of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps on Tuesday, April 30.

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