The Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC), widely known as KAI, announced on Monday that it had dislodged occupants from 84 rooms constructed under the Eko Bridge at Elegbata, on Lagos Island.
The Corps Marshal, retired Major Olanini Cole, made this known in a statement signed by the agency’s Spokesperson, Mr. Lukman Ajayi, in Lagos.
Cole explained that one individual, who allegedly constructed an eight-room toilet and connected the pipes to the Lagoon, was also arrested during the operation.
He stated that the operation was carried out after a member of the public was attacked at the location.
The individual subsequently filed a complaint with the state Commissioner for Environment, who issued an order for the demolition of the illegal structures.
Cole further revealed that some of the people evicted had been residing there for the past 30 years.
“It is interesting that eight toilet pipes were linked to the Lagoon, close to where fishermen were fishing. Some of the occupants were cooking for the public in that place.
“The water they are using to cook can cause public health hazards. One person operating the toilet was detained,” the Corps Marshal added.
He also mentioned that the evictees claimed they had resorted to living there due to their inability to afford decent housing.
Cole concluded that the operation would continue across various parts of the state to dislodge illegal occupants from black spots.
