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Ogun State Demolishes Shanties at Sango Tollgate in Safety Drive
Ogun State Sango Tollgate Demolition carried out as government removes shanties to reduce accidents and improve safety along Lagos border
The Ogun State Government on Tuesday demolished shanties and temporary structures along the road setback at the Sango Tollgate border area between Ogun State and Lagos State, in a renewed effort to curb recurring traffic accidents and restore safety in the busy corridor.
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The exercise, led by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Kafayat Lawal, targeted illegal roadside structures that authorities say have contributed to congestion and avoidable fatalities around the tollgate axis.
Kafayat Lawal stated that the Ogun State Sango Tollgate Demolition followed repeated warnings and notices issued to traders and street vendors occupying the affected areas.
According to her, alternative trading space had already been provided for affected traders at Plaza Road in Sango, as part of efforts to relocate commercial activity away from high-risk zones.
“The exercise will free the tollgate and under-bridge street trading which frequently leads to loss of life when there are mishaps around the area, which has become a source of worry to the state government and well-meaning Nigerians,” Kafayat Lawal said.
She added that the government would not tolerate continued trading in the tollgate vicinity, stressing that such activities had resulted in avoidable deaths and permanent injuries over time.
“The state government will therefore not fold its hands and allow street trading in the tollgate area which has led to avoidable loss of life and permanent disabilities due to its danger,” she added.
Authorities warned that anyone found engaging in street trading around the tollgate and under-bridge areas would face full legal consequences, urging compliance with relocation plans developed in collaboration with Ado-Odo Ota Local Government and the Olota-in-Council.
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The demolition marks another phase in the state’s broader campaign to decongest roadside trading zones and improve traffic safety along one of the busiest inter-state routes in the region.
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Viral Video Shows Men in JIBWIS Uniforms Demanding AK-47s, Threatening Attacks in Enugu and Jos
A viral video showing a group of young men in uniforms associated with the First Aid Group of Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’ah Wa’Ikamatis Sunnah (JIBWIS), also known as Izala, chanting for AK-47 rifles and threatening attacks in Enugu and Jos has drawn strong reactions across Nigeria.
In the footage, which circulated widely on social media on Monday, the participants are seen jogging in formation. One of them is heard demanding an AK-47 to travel to Enugu, describing the city as a “land of infidels” and threatening to open fire on worshippers on a Sunday.
Similar threats are made regarding Jos in Plateau State.
The chants have raised serious concerns about the potential for religiously motivated violence.
The national leadership of JIBWIS has strongly dissociated the organisation from the statements in the video. National Chairman Sheikh Abdullahi Bala Lau called on the Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies to investigate the footage, identify those involved and bring anyone found culpable to justice.
JIBWIS described the threats as contrary to its principles and teachings.
Amnesty International Nigeria also called for an immediate and independent investigation, describing the chants as a “vicious display of children being manipulated and indoctrinated with religious violence and hatred.” The rights group urged authorities to examine the instructors, the origin of the video and the content of the activities.
Security agencies have yet to issue an official statement on the matter.
One person has been confirmed dead after a storey building collapsed during manual demolition on Adedoyin Street, Ijegun, Ikotun, in the Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State.
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said the incident occurred on Monday. A distress call was received at about 1:44pm, and the agency’s Beta Team from Igando Base was immediately deployed to the scene.
Responders found that one worker had been trapped under the rubble while another, who sustained a hand injury, had already been taken to hospital before emergency teams arrived.
LASEMA, working with the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service and the Lagos State Ambulance Service, recovered the trapped worker. He was pronounced dead. The body was handed over to the police at Ikotun Division and later released to the family.
The agency said the area had been cordoned off and that an investigation would be conducted to determine the cause of the collapse and whether building regulations were followed.
LASEMA Permanent Secretary Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu urged property owners and contractors to engage certified professionals for demolition works and to comply fully with building control regulations.
The incident is the second building-related fatality reported in Lagos within the space of a few days.
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