20 persons arrested, more than 30 structures demolished in Lagos
24 July 2019 |
12:15 pm
Twenty persons have been arrested and more than thirty structures demolished by the ad hoc inter-ministerial and inter agencies committee on enforcement of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu's executive order.
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