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Governor condemns destruction of properties by warring communities in Lekki

Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of LagosĀ  State
Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of LagosĀ  State
Two people were reportedly killed in a clash between indigenes of Onirayin and Ilagbo communities on Tuesday
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Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has issued a warning to the warring communities in the Lekki area to maintain peace.

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According to Punch, two people were reportedly killed in a clash between indigenes of Onirayin and Ilagbo communities on Tuesday, May 23, 2017.

Ambode also said that people should not resort to violence as a means of settling issues in their communities.

The Governor told the warring communities that no form of development will take place in a violent environment.

Ambode said ā€œI am not happy with what I have seen here in terms of destruction of property and loss of lives. We have invested a lot in these communities, but we will be scaring investors away if we choose to resolve our differences through violent means.

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ā€œGovernment has the will to bear the full weight of the law on whoever threatens the investments and peaceful coexistence among people in this area.ā€

Governor Ambode was represented at the meeting by Oluseye Oladejo, the state Commissioner for Special Duties and Intergovernmental Relations,

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