The Lagos State Government has filed criminal charge against the Managing
Director of Lekki Gardens Estate Ltd, Richard Nyong and others over the
collapse of a five-storey building under construction on Kushenla Road in Ikate
Elegushi area of the State which killed no fewer
than 35 persons.
Apart from Lekki Gardens Estate Ltd, GT Rich Ltd,
HC Insight Solutions Ltd, others charged alongside Nyong are Taiwo Odofin,
Omolabake Mortune, Maruis Agwu, Sola Olumofe and Omotilewa Joseph.
The defendants
are facing six-count charge of failure
to obtain building approval for the collapsed building and unlawful
manslaughter contrary to Section 75 of the Urban and Regional Planning and
Development Law of L
The criminal charge, which was filed on February
17, 2017, is yet to assigned a date for arraignment
of the defendants.
The State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, after
the collapse of the building, had visited the scene where he expressed a strong
commitment to the protection of lives and property of all citizens in the State.
The Governor had specifically
vowed to ensure justice for the victims of the collapsed building, while also
assuring residents of the State that no stone would be left unturned to ensure
that cases of criminal negligence and other forms
of criminal activities are prosecuted
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