A seven-day ‘Removal Order’ has been given to owners/occupiers of all illegal structures/shanties including containarised shops around Fagba along Abattoir new Oko-Oba to remove them with their belongings immediately.

They got the order from the Lagos States Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit (Taskforce).

Its Chairman, Olayinka Egbeyemi who led the enforcement team of the Agency disclosed that over 2500 illegal structures/shanties including containerised shops were served ‘Removal Order’ around the area.

Egbeyemi, a Chief Superintendent of Police disclosed further that the illegal shanties were occupied by miscreants and hoodlums who burnt and destroyed both public and private properties along that axis during the last protest.

According to him, it was an eye-sore with miscreants and hoodlums freely smoking Indian hemp including under age boys around the area.

He recalled that as part of on the spot assessment of extent of destruction of both public and private properties by miscreants and hoodlums during the last protest Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Commissioner of Police CP Hakeem Odumosu visited Fagba along Abbatior new Oko-Oba area.

He stated that residents around Fagba along Abbatoir new Oko-Oba area could no longer sleep with their two eyes closed due to series of criminal activities perpetuated by the notorious boys.

CSP Egbeyemi confirmed that CP Odumosu had directed that immediately after the expiration of the 7 days ‘Removal Order” any miscreants or hoodlums arrested be charge to court for prosecution.

The Chairman however maintained that the Agency would not relent in securing a safe environment for citizens within the State and the country at large.