Just in: Lagos Begins Demolition of Shanties, Mechanic Workshops At Mile 2

By Alex Akinyele 

Officials of the Lagos State Government Taskforce on Environmental and Special Offences Unit have started demolishing illegal structures around government public schools at Mile 2, along Badagry Expressway and environs.

The demolition exercise, which began as early as 5am on Monday 2nd March 2020 has witnessed the destruction of shanties, mechanic workshops, containarised kiosks and commercial bus garages.

It will be recalled that Chairman of the agency, Chief Superintendent of Police, DSP, Olayinka Egbeyemi, had issued a 7-day ultimatum, a week ago during a meeting with affected owners, occupants and sectional heads of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW.

Details later…..