Authorities in Lagos State have recently uncovered a cluster of 86 rooms situated under the Dolphine Estate bridge in Ikoyi. The small living spaces, measuring 10×10 and 12×10, have been occupied by tenants who have been paying up to N250000 Naira annually as rent.
“The bridge has hitherto housed 86 rooms, partitioned into 10×10 and 12×10. Squatters there have been paying an average rent of N250k p.a,” Rotimi-Akodu said in a post shared on his X handle.
“Continuation of the removal of abode under Dolphin bridge. 11 more persons were arrested. It is important to note that wood materials were used to construct the shelters, some occupants use gas cylinders, some had stored fuel for their generators, these are recipes for disaster.”
Also speaking on the discovery, the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, said the rooms have been removed.
“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 @LasgMOE,” Wahab said via his X handle.
