Oworonshoki Residents Block Third Mainland Bridge over Demolition of Houses

Protest in Lagos over Oworonshoki demolition

Victims of demolished houses at Oworonshoki, Kosofe Local Area of Lagos State, on Monday blocked a section of the Third Mainland Bridge in protest against the ongoing demolition in their community. Daily Trust had reported that the demolition process, which started on Thursday, 23 July 2023, had rendered hundreds of residents of Odo Eran, Ojulero and Coker communities homeless. The memory of the incident, which had left many traumatised, arose i…

Oworonshoki residents block Third Mainland Bridge over demolition

The protesters were occupants of structures along the Iyana Oworonshoki coastal line, which were pulled down on Saturday by a Lagos State Government enforcement team.

Oworonshoki residents block Third Mainland Bridge over demolition of houses

Residents of Oworonshoki, Lagos, on Monday staged a protest that disrupted traffic on the Third Mainland Bridge, following the demolition of houses in their community by the state government. The demonstration, which began in the early hours of the day, caused heavy gridlock as commuters and motorists were forced to seek alternative routes into the mainland. Protesters, who turned out in large numbers, accused the government of carrying out the …

Lagos Residents Protest Demolitions, Block Third Mainland Bridge

Residents of Oworonshoki in Lagos State on Monday staged a protest on the Third Mainland Bridge over the demolition of properties in their community. The demonstration, which spilled onto the outbound section of the bridge, caused heavy gridlock and left many motorists stranded. The protest follows the Lagos State Government’s enforcement exercise, which began in the early hours of Saturday. It was gathered that a combined task force reportedly …

Oworonshoki Residents Protest Demolition, Shut Down Third Mainland Bridge In Lagos

Motor traffic on Third Mainland Bridge came to a grinding halt earlier on Monday as hundreds of residents displaced by the ongoing Oworonshoki demolition exercise took to the highway in a dramatic protest against the Lagos State Government’s forced evictions. The protesters, largely women, children, and the elderly, occupied the outbound lanes of the bridge, causing a massive traffic gridlock that lasted for hours. Chanting protest songs and bra…

Residents block third mainland bridge in protest over demolition

Traffic on the Third Mainland Bridge was paralyzed on Monday morning as residents of Oworonshoki staged a protest by blocking the inward lane leading into the community.The protesters, who came out in large numbers, accused the Lagos State Government (LASG) of demolishing their houses without proper notice or compensation, leaving many families homeless. Carrying placards, they demanded accountability and immediate intervention.The demonstration…