LAGOS – Residents of Oke-Egan Community in Eleko area of Ajah, on Friday staged a peaceful demonstration at the Lagos State House of Assembly, demanding compensation for the demolition of their houses by the state government.
The protesters claimed that their houses, which were about 400 in number were demolished in the early hours of Monday, February 8, 2021.
The distraught residents, who chanted various protest songs, carried placards with different inscriptions, such as “we have been demoralised, nowhere to go,” “we need back our properties”, “our government has made its citizens helpless”, “we want our land back”, “we are low income people made homeless”, among other inscriptions.
Leader of the protesters, Mr. Etim Odiase told journalists that they were never served any notice, and that they only heard of the issue by words of mouth.
Odiase added that the residents informed their lawyer, who he said went to the office of the Surveyor General of the state last Friday, and that he was told that there was no issue.
