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Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit (Task Force) has denied involvement of its operatives in the demolition exercise that took place at Monkey Village in Opebi area of the state, saying rather its operatives were presently enforcing the State Transport Sector Reformed Law of 2018 to enable free flow of traffic during this festive season across the state.
The agency said this in a statement made available to newsmen by its spokesperson, Mr. Taofiq Adebayo, in reaction to the report headlined: “Demolition of monkey village at Opebi.”
“The attention of the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit (Task Force) has been drawn to the above captioned story alleging that the demolition exercise was carried out by the Agency.
Taskforce debunks allegations of demolishing Monkey Village
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The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit (Taskforce) has debunked an allegation circulating online that the agency was responsible for demolishing Monkey Village in the Opebi area of the state on Thursday.
This is contained in a statement signed by the Agency’s Head, Public Affairs Unit, Mr. Adebayo Taofiq.
“It is imperative to state categorically that the operatives of the agency are not, in any way, involved in the said demolition as being circulated,” Adebayo said.
He said that the operatives of the agency were just on the ground to enforce the Lagos State Transport Sector Reformed Law of 2018 to enable free flow of traffic during this festive season.