You needed to have seen the shock on the faces of Nigerians when they heard about the Dolphin Estate Under-Bridge apartments where tenants pay 250,000 Naira as rent.
Nigerians were not just surprised, but they were eager, indeed, very eager to know the person or persons that rented out these apartments.
For the purpose of this article, permit us to refer to the person as illegal landlord or ringleader, as the Lagos State Government have chosen to call them.
It is not only Nigerians who were eager to know the identity of this so-called landlord, even the state government could not help their anxiety.
But now, this ringleader has been identified as ‘Mopol’.
Rehabilitation
The Lagos State Government has intensified efforts to arrest the suspect.
The state government also revealed that out of 450 miscreants rescued at the weekend, 79 had been absorbed into some government facilities for rehabilitation.
This came after they showed signs of being unwell, while 371 pleaded for assistance to relocate to their various states.
Commissioner for Information and Strategy Gbenga Omotoso, spoke via a statement on Saturday.
He disclosed that the state Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, had directed relevant ministries to take custody of the children of squatters evicted from Dolphin Estate and Osborne, Ikoyi Bridges, for rehabilitation.
Security Risks
According to him, said that a statewide exercise to rid Lagos of visible security risks continued at the weekend.
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This came after some suspects were arrested under the Dolphin Estate Bridge.
He said: “The ceaseless influx of miscreants, beggars, and the destitute onto Lagos streets has raised fears of insecurity of lives and property. This is unacceptable.
“As part of the exercise, 450 miscreants were at the weekend rescued.
“Of the lot, 371 pleaded for assistance to relocate to their various states due to the hardship they are facing in Lagos.
“79 have been absorbed into some government facilities for rehabilitation after showing signs of being unwell.
“The exercise will continue as part of the government’s responsibility to keep our citizens safe and secure”.
