By Efe Onodjae
There was heavy gridlock on the Third Mainland Bridge, yesterday morning, as protesting residents of Oworonshoki, Kosofe Native Authorities Space of Lagos, blocked the inward lane of the bridge over the demolition of homes within the space by the state authorities.
The demonstration, in keeping with our correspondent who was caught within the visitors, started at daybreak and left hundreds of commuters stranded, forcing motorists to divert to various routes into the mainland.
Residents, seen in giant numbers, accused the state authorities of demolishing their homes with out ample discover or compensation, alleging that many households had been rendered homeless.
The demolition train, which commenced on Saturday, was carried out by a mixed enforcement crew of the state authorities, concentrating on what officers described as unlawful constructions alongside the Lekki and Iyana Oworonshoki coastal traces.
Through the protest, demonstrators confronted safety operatives, who arrived on the scene, insisting they might not vacate the bridge till demolition gear have been withdrawn from Oworonshoki.
Through the demonstration, the protesters confronted Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Moshood Jimoh, insisting they might not disperse till demolition gear was withdrawn from Oworonshoki.
Safety operatives have been later deployed to revive order and clear the street.
In its response, the Lagos State Police Command, in an announcement by Babasayi Oluseyi, Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed that normalcy had since been restored on the bridge.
In response to the assertion, CP Jimoh upon receiving stories of the protest, personally led detachments of the Cellular Police Power and tactical items to the scene to have interaction the demonstrators, guarantee de-escalation, and safeguard lives and property.
The assertion famous that whereas the commissioner appealed to the protesters to vacate the bridge, they remained adamant, worsening the plight of commuters, together with stories of sick individuals trapped in visitors who required pressing medical consideration.
“Within the curiosity of public security and to avert additional breakdown of legislation and order, the Commissioner of Police directed the usage of minimal power to disperse the gang. Barricades erected by the protesters have been dismantled, visitors obstructions have been cleared, and the free circulate of automobiles was restored with none lack of life,” the assertion mentioned.
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