- There was pandemonium at Richland Gardens Estate, Shapati town in the Ibeju Lekki Local Government Area of Lagos State, after policemen from the state task force and land grabbers invaded the estate and started demolishing houses.
- It was gathered that the policemen, who came with a black maria, and land grabbers reportedly fired gunshots in the estate to scare away the residents.
There was pandemonium at Richland Gardens Estate, Shapati town in the Ibeju Lekki Local Government Area of Lagos State, after policemen from the state task force and land grabbers invaded the estate and started demolishing houses.
The policemen were said to have laid siege to the estate since March 8 and locked up a family in their compound for four days.
It was further gathered that the policemen, who came with a black maria, and land grabbers reportedly fired gunshots in the estate to scare away the residents.
It was also learnt that the policemen brought bulldozers with which they commenced the demolition.
Speaking for the estate, human rights activist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, said the estate, which is owned by Otunba Steve Ajose, has been a subject of judgment of the High Court of Lagos State delivered by Justice M.O. Olokooba on November 22, 2016, adding that a warrant of possession was issued by the court in 2019.
Adegboruwa, however, appealed to the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, and the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to “forthwith direct the policemen and operatives of the task force to vacate the estate and thereafter offer adequate compensation for the buildings demolished illegally”.
It was gathered that the estate had further threatened court action, should the invasion and demolition of their buildings continue.
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