Falana
Human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN), has condemned the demolition of buildings in Oworonshoki, Lagos. He described the action as a violation of the constitution and a subsisting court order restraining the state government from carrying out the exercise.
According to earlier reports by PUNCH Online, fresh demolition hit the Coker and Ojulari areas of Oworonshoki in Lagos State at midnight on Saturday, hours after the state government had promised to pay compensation to affected property owners.
The state government said the operation targeted illegal structures built on drainage channels and road setbacks, and insisted the demolitions were part of urban renewal efforts. It further assured that additional compensation would be forthcoming for affected owners.
Falana, who spoke during an interview on Arise Television on Friday, said the demolition carried out by government officials in the dead of the night was illegal and contrary to due process as provided by Nigerian laws. Punch
