Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Unit (Taskforce) has said it would arraign 30 persons it arrested on Wednesday, 11 August, 2021 for re-building kiosks and shanties at Marwa ghetto few days after clearing the area to serve as alternate road to Lekki-Epe Expressway.
The 30 persons were arrested on Wednesday, 11 August, 2021 when a team led by the Chairman, Lagos State Taskforce, CSP Shola Jejeloye inspected the stretch of the road, which his agency spent two days to clear for motorists to use in order to decongest Lekki-Epe Expressway.
The trespassers who had re-grouped and rebuilt shanties removed by the officers of the agency on the road, were shocked when officers of the agency besieged Marwa ghetto Wednesday morning.
CSP Jejeloye, who expressed shock at the level of shanties in the area stated that government would arraign the illegal occupants to serve as deterrent to others.
“Government has been very lenient with them. We were here days before notices were served for them to understand the need to move away from this road. Days after that, I was here to serve them 3-day removal notice. We came the fifth day and we still allowed them to move their belongings before we removed all the shanties.
“We explained and explained again that this Marwa Ghetto they have built all their shanties is standing on strategic route that serve as alternative route to Lekki-Epe Expressway. It also leads to Lekki Free Trade Zone.
“Here we are again, they have re-grouped and rebuilt shanties on it. It is like daring the Government. We would make scapegoat of these 30 people we have arrested and clear the shanties again”, he explained.
Meanwhile, the agency impounded 57 motor cycles from riders plying prohibited routes in Costain, CMS and Lekki.
The Chairman noted that the agency would intensify its enforcement of Lagos State Traffic Law 2018.
