The Guardian (Nigeria)

Maroko evictees allege violation of mediation terms, lament demolition of community

- By Debo Oladimeji

MAROKO evictees, who were resettled in Ikota Low Cost Housing Estate in Eti- Osa Council of Lagos State, are worried that demolition of their community was against the court ruling that instructed them to embark on mediation.

They had gone to the High Court, Yaba to stop the demolition and the court asked them to go for mediation with their lawyers.

But while waiting for the mediation to take place, unfortunat­ely, the demolition continued.

One of the landlords, Mr. Abdulsheri­f Olayinka, who doubles as the Treasurer of the Landlords Associatio­n in the community, said: “What is worrisome concerning this matter is that we have been everywhere, even to some government offices and they said they don’t know anything about the demolition.

“We want to see those demolishin­g our houses. We have gone to court and they said that the landlords and the developers should go for mediation.”

He regretted that many poor women are now fleeing their houses.

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