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Lagos govt dismantles 200 illegal shanties, dislodges squatters under Ijora, Apapa Bridges

✍️ Emmanuel Agbo, .Wp-Block-Co-Authors-Plus-Coauthors.Is-Layout-Flow, Class, Wp-Block-Co-Authors-Plus, Display Inline, .Wp-Block-Co-Authors-Plus-Avatar, Where Img, Height Auto Max-Width, Vertical-Align Bottom .Wp-Block-Co-Authors-Plus-Coauthors.Is-Layout-Flow .Wp-Block-Co-Authors-Plus-Avatar, Vertical-Align Middle .Wp-Block-Co-Authors-Plus-Avatar Is .Alignleft .Alignright 📅 October 31, 2025 05:11 PM ⏱️ 3 min read 🕐 Scraped: November 01, 2025

Summary: During the clearance, LASTMA operatives claimed they discovered a dummy firearm and other weapons hidden inside makeshift structures beneath the bridge, reinforcing fears about criminal activities in the corridor.

The Lagos State Government has dismantled more than 200 illegal shanties and dislodged squatters occupying spaces under and around the Ijora, Apapa Road, and Costain bridges, in a major enforcement operation aimed at curbing crime and restoring environmental order.

The operation, led by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Sola Giwa, was carried out jointly by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Kick Against Indiscipline (KAI), Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport

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