The Lagos State Taskforce has demolished illegal structures, shanties, and makeshift buildings along the Pen Cinema to Fagba railway corridor, covering approximately 25 kilometers.
This operation aims to enhance security and restore order in the area. Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, Director of Public Affairs for the Taskforce, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday.
The clearance exercise is part of ongoing efforts by the state government to curb illegal settlements and ensure a safer environment for residents.
He said ” The sting operation, which commenced in the early hours of the day, was supervised by the Chairman of the Agency, CSP Adetayo Akerele, who took illegal occupants and squatters in the corridor by surprise”.
According to him, the action was necessary to provide residents around Fagba, Agege, and Pen Cinema railway routes a reprieve after a series of complaints were received by the State Government and the Police hierarchy concerning the activities of criminal elements residing there, who have shown a blatant disregard for the state’s environmental and sanitary laws.
“The Chairman further noted that the presence of squatters along the rail corridor is not only unhealthy but also hazardous. He issued a warning to the ejected squatters not to return to the rail corridor, which was designed solely for the passage of trains.