Residents in Ikorodu resist planned demolition, demand compensation

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Residents of Agric -Owutu in Ikorodu have resisted the move by the Lagos State Government to demolish houses marked for demolition in the area.

According to information made available on Friday, angry youths in the area gathered and prevented the officials of the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development from embarking on the exercise on Thursday.

It was gathered that the state government had planned to commence the removal of houses belonging to the residents due to the road construction along the Agric-Owutu-Isawo-Arepo Road.

An angry members of the community picketed the bulldozer and task force sent by the ministry as one of the state officials could be seen trying to amicably discuss with them.


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