Lagos uncovers 86-room under bridge ‘house’ where tenants pay N250,000 rent

The Lagos State government has uncovered a network of makeshift apartments under the Dolphin Estate Bridge in Ikoyi where tenants reportedly pay N250,000 annually for a room.

Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, revealed this in a post on X along with videos showing the eviction and dismantling of structures under the bridge on Wednesday

According to Wahab, a total of 86 partitioned rooms, ranging in size from 10×10 to 12×10, were found under the bridge.

“A total number of 86 rooms, partitioned into 10×10 and 12×10, and a container used for different illegal activities were discovered under the Dolphin Estate bridge,” Wahab said.

“18 individuals squatting illegally under the bridge leading from Dolphin Estate were arrested yesterday 30th of April 2024 by the officials from the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps @LAGESCOfficial (KAI).
“The Illegal shanties have been dismantled this morning.”

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s special adviser, Kunle Rotimi-Akodu, said 23 individuals were arrested during the eviction process.

“These people created their illegal settlement under the bridge, thereby exposing the critical infrastructure to impending destruction,” Rotimi-Akodu said.