The Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, revealed on Thursday that the state government has discovered an illegal settlement beneath the Osborne Bridge in Ikoyi, Lagos State.
Wahab shared this development via a post on X.com, accompanied by videos showcasing the situation. In the post, he stated,
“Another illegal settlement was discovered under the Osborne Bridge, Ikoyi. Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps #LAGESCOfficial (KAI) commenced immediate clearance operation.”
This discovery comes shortly after reports from PUNCH highlighted a similar situation under the Dolphin Estate Bridge in Ikoyi, where tenants were reportedly paying annual rents of N250,000.
According to Wahab, the under-bridge apartment consisted of 86 partitioned rooms, varying in size from “10×10” to “12×10”.
