The Residents and victims of Suberu,Oje-Alagbado, Amikanle Area Surulere Estate , Alagbado Lagos have appealed to the state government for swift intervention in the illegal demolition of over 70 houses in the community.
While speaking with the media it was made known that the destruction of properties at the community took place between the 26th to 27th of January,2026.
According to eyewitnesses, it was recalled that over 300 armed thugs accompanied by police of officers from Zone 2 police station in Alagbado and individuals claiming to be officials from the office of the deputy sheriff invaded the community violently destroying houses, shops in the community.
The said individuals claimed to be executing a court judgement for immediate eviction on behalf of the Federal Housing Authority.
However, No prior notice nor warrant was served to the residents of the estate.
A resident of Surulere estate said people were afraid of the huge number of things who invaded the community in the broad day light.
“we could do anything because they were armed, they brought caterpillars to demolish our fences and buildings,
” We went to the Lagos state police command to make a report, they claimed the order wasn’t from the police command, likewise we went to the federal housing authority they also claimed to be unaware of the development and the members aren’t part of them,we also proceeded to the Lagos state House of assembly and also sought audience with the member representing our constituency Hon. Kehinde Joseph
“We also went to the local government but we didn’t get any positive response from any of our visits, we’ve been displaced and have nowhere else to go. we beg Babajide Sanwoolu and IGP to help investigate this matter on who ordered the violence displacement of resident and come to our aid’, he said.
Another resident in agony said : “We’ve been living in this estate for over 21 years we beg government to intervene immediate,they’ve demolished our houses, we need immediate help , we call on speaker of Lagos state House of assembly,Hon. Mudashiru Obasa and the Lagos state government to please come and intervene to stop them from continuing the illegal demolition and help investigate the matter”
“We have no where else to go. we build the structures with our money earned from our sweat and fasting, please the government should come to our aid”, He pleased.
