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Ibeshe community laments ‘illegal’ demolition
Residents of Opere Street in Lagoon View Estate, Ibeshe, Ikorodu have accused the Lagos State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development of illegally demolishing their properties under the influence of a land grabber.
They said they learnt that their homes were destroyed to make way for a five-star hotel on the waterfront area.
16 houses and other structures in the Estate were pulled down on August 16, 2017 allegedly by 36 armed policemen and civilians led by Task Force officials from the ministry.
Those affected told The Nation yesterday that the demolition followed a petition claiming that the lands were not theirs.
They said they were never informed by the ministry that someone was contesting the ownership of their lands.
The Nation, September 7, 2017
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