Two bodies of the residents of Otodo Gbami community, Eti-Osa Local Government, who drowned on Wednesday, were recovered, yesterday from the lagoon by a search and rescue team constituted by the community.
It was gathered that the residents had been searching for the victims since Wednesday and could only recover two of the bodies yesterday. One of the bodies was identified as Whefa Agonhu, a female while the other was a male.
Abdulrahman Sehnu, said that the bodies of the victims were recovered by a search and rescue team constituted by the community. He noted that the search was still on to recover others who also drowned in the river behind the community.
While the residents were still counting their loss, the Lagos State Government stormed the community, to demolish illegal structures within the community, displacing more residents.
Justice and Empowerment Initiatives, JEI, a non governmental organisation, NGO, disclosed that 800 structures have been either burnt or demolished, rendering some 30,000 residents homeless. Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO had on Wednesday said the state Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development will move in to demolish the remaining shanties and clear the rubble caused by the inferno.
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