Justice Surajudeen Onigbanjo of the Lagos State High Court, Igbosere, has on Wednesday ruled in favour of residents of several waterfront communities in a suit they brought against Lagos state government.
The judge released his verdict on June 21, 2017, ruling the evictions as unconstitutional, saying it violates the rights of the residents, especially as it happened without consultation or a resettlement plan in place.
He also ordered the state government to cease further evictions.
The suit was brought last year by 33 applicants suing on behalf of themselves and other residents of settlements including OtodoGbame, Tomaro, Otumara, Orisunmibare, Oko Agbon, Itun Atan, Sogunro, the Ikorodu communities of Ofin, Bayeku, Olufunke Majidun and the Bariga communities of Ago Egun and Ebute-Ilaje.
The communities are challenging the demolition of their waterfront settlement by the state government, a decision that has been condemned by local and international right groups.
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#OtodoGbame residents in wild Jubilation at the court today