Residents of Lagos waterside community evicted by soldiers

Residents of Ilase waterfront community in Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos where in a predawn operation forcefully evicted by operatives of the Nigerian Army.
This is coming about two weeks after officials of the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Task Force destroyed more than 2,500 illegal structures at Marwa Waterside in Lekki.
The Lagos State Government has come under criticism for forcefully evicting residents and selling the lands to rich people for development.
Ilase residents were stunned on Sunday morning when soldiers drove in and began to send people out of their homes.
“When they came in, they began to beat and forced us to pack our belongings out of the houses.
“They said they were working on directives and nobody would be allowed to remain in the community,” a resident said.
The affected persons stated that they were not given eviction notice by the government before the invasion by the soldiers.
As at the time of filling this report, residents were still packing out of their homes in the community.