69-year-old man in tears as LASG demolishes 12,000 houses in Lagos
By Guardian Exclusive
03 August 2023 |
6:18 pm
Over 12,000 people in Oke Eri, Odun-Ifa and Precious Seed Communities in Oworonshoki, Kosofe Local Council of Lagos State, were yesterday displaced as men of the state environment and special offences enforcement unit (Task Force) demolished about 250 houses in the area.
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