Residents of Ayetoro community in the Yaba Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Lagos State, South west Nigeria have raised the alarm over the alleged demolition of their buildings by the Lagos State government officials, especially the Task Force and the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA).
The demolition, which reportedly took place on Monday without prior notice, has left thousands of families homeless and in distress, Sahara Reporters learnt.
One of the residents, Ajimuda Gbenga, told Sahara Reporters on Tuesday that some policemen and LASEMA officials came and demolished their building.
Samuel Adebayo, a representative of the community, told Sahara Reporters that he had spoken to several notable people about the incident but he was not sure who could come to their aid as soon as possible.
According to him, “This is a matter of urgency.
