Sequel to the mandate of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode on the removal of illegal structures across the State most especially the ones under high tension cables and with the directives of the Commissioner of Police, Acting CP EDGAL IMOHIMI for the Lagos State Task Force to get rid of all criminal hideouts, the Agency over the weekend embarked on demolition of criminal hideouts and illegal structures/containers in Ijaiye, Ojokoro and Bode Thomas area of Surulere where a 'Dane-gun' and wraps of illicit drugs were recovered.

SP Olayinka Egbeyemi, Chairman of the Lagos State Task Force who led the demolition exercise disclosed that well over 2500 illegal structures and containers were demolished with the recovery of a 'Dane-gun' from the Bode Thomas, Surulere wing of the operations and wraps of substances suspected to be indian hemp also recovered from Powerline Street at Ijaiye under Ojokoro Local Government.

The Chairman disclosed further that before the Agency embarked on the demolition exercise all owners and occupiers of these over 2500 demolished illegal structures and containers were served with 'Removal Order' notice by the government.

He stated that 'RADIATION' from these high tension cables poses serious danger to human health and that no responsible and responsive government would put lives of her citizens at risks.

SP Egbeyemi stated further that these demolished illegal structures and containers constructed under these high tension cables was an eye sore with miscreants and hoodlums freely smoking indian hemp including prostitution by under age boys and girls around the area.

SP Egbeyemi confirmed further that wraps of substances suspected to be indian hemp and other outlawed drugs such as 'Tramadol-200 Super', Tramadol Capsules RG11' and 'Analgin Injection 500mg' were recovered from a dreadful notorious cult group called "Adura Boys' who have been terrorising Powerline Street and other suburbs of Ijaiye in Ojokoro.

He stated that members of this dreadful notorious cult group 'Adura Boys' robbed innocent citizens of their money including other valuable items such as phones, wallets and jewelleries.

The Chairman advised landlords, CDAs, traditional rulers and other relevant stakeholders to stop allocating lands indiscriminately and collecting money from innocent citizens in order to errect illegal shanties/structures under high tension cables as anyone caught would be arrested and charge to court.

He enjoined members of the public living or engaging in trading activities under high tension cables across the state to vacate and remove their properties immediately.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2017/10/52726.html