The Lagos Police Command has refuted claim that there is an ongoing protest on the Lekki-Epe Expressway over the demolition of shanties in the Jakande area of Ajah, Eti-Osa Local Government Area of the state.
LagosPost reported that the Lagos State Government had commenced the removal of shanties and all illegal structures around the Jakande estate and Mayegun axis.
Tokunbo Wahab, Commissioner for the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources in the state, disclosed this in a post on his official X handle.
However, in a viral video obtained on Tuesday, some hoodlums were seen blocking the roads with tyres and throwing bottles and stones at the commuters to prevent them from using the blocked routes.
Conversely, in a reaction to the alleged protest, the image maker of the state’s police command, Benjamin Hundeyin, said there was no protest in the state.
He added that the people protesting were likely hired to disrupt the action of the government.
“Normalcy has been restored in the affected area. It has not stopped our work, we are just there to maintain law and order. There is no protest,” Hundeyin added.
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