Lagos: Ikoyi Towers Squatters Face 72-Hour Eviction

The occupants unlawfully residing in Ikoyi Towers, formerly known as the Federal Staff Quarters, have been given until Monday to evacuate the premises.

Tokunbo Wahab, the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, personally delivered the eviction notice during an inspection visit aimed at overseeing enforcement operations across various areas within the state.

The Ikoyi Towers comprise three blocks of 12 floors each.

The property is mostly occupied by security agents and their families.

Wahab described the situation as a ‘big security risk’ to the State as well as to the environment.

According to him the government would not allow squatters bring the State to risk because it has a responsibility to secure lives and property of its residents.

A resident, Abdul, a policeman from Southern Kaduna, said they live there because of the economic conditions.

He begged the commissioner to give them more time to plan themselves before moving out.

Another resident, Abubakar, who hails from Ilorin, Kwara State, also complained about the fees collected by agents.

But Wahab insisted they have till Monday to vacate the premises and whoever is found there afterwards will be prosecuted.