• Group condemns exercise, accuses state of targeting poor
The Lagos State Government has denied allegations that it willfully disobeyed a subsisting court order by continuing the demolition of houses in Oworonshoki.
Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Lawal Pedro (SAN), described the claims as “false and unfair,” insisting that no court order was served on any state agency prior to the latest phase of the demolition.
Speaking with reporters in Lagos yesterday, Pedro said: “As of today, I am aware of the court order they are referring to. However, before the demolition exercise they are complaining about, that order was not served on any government agency. I believe it was endorsed on Friday, October 24, the same day the demolition took place.
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