Tag: otodo gbame
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Otodo Gbame: Lagos appeals verdict directing resettlement
…Says Illegal Structures Demolished After Residents Flouted Court Order The Lagos State Government has asked the Court of Appeal to set aside the judgment of a Lagos High Court in Igbosere which faulted the demolition of illegal structures in Otodo Gbame Community and ordered the resettlement of displaced persons in the area. TheNewsGuru.com reports that…
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Otodo-Gbame vs LASG: How communities got their ‘shanties’ back [Video]
How it all started… Until early March, not many people including those resident in Lagos had ever heard of Otodo-Gbame, a sleepy fishing community outside Lekki that is quite easy to miss. However, it has been thrust into the centre of the news since then following three demolitions by the Lagos State Government, resulting in…
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BREAKING: Court rules in favour of Otodo Gbame residents, says eviction by LASG unconstitutional
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…