A Lagos court has halted further demolitions in parts of Oworonshoki after residents sought protection.
The judge issued a temporary order preventing officials from entering the affected streets for one week.
The High Court of Lagos State sitting in Ikeja has issued an interim order stopping the Lagos State Government and its agencies from continuing demolition work in parts of Oworonshoki, Kosofe Local Government Area. The ruling was delivered by Justice L.A.M. Folami on Friday after four residents approached the court to seek protection for their neighborhood.
The applicants are Adeyemi Badejoko, Sheikh Tajudeen Omotayo Murobiu, Ayanboye Temitope, and Afolarin Olugbemiga John. They filed the suit on behalf of the Community Development Association and residents of Olabode Aluko Street, Iye Ekiti Close, and Church Street. Their case, marked ID/10049GCMW/2025, lists the Lagos State Building Control Agency, LASBCA, His Royal Majesty Oba Babunde Saliu, and the Lagos State Government as defendants.
According to court papers, the application was filed on November 10 and supported by an affidavit deposed to by Badejoko. Their lawyer, O. Ajanaku, moved the motion in court along with a written address.
In the interim ruling, Justice Folami restrained the defendants and anyone acting on their behalf from entering the listed streets, demolishing buildings, or disturbing the residents in any way. The judge held that the temporary injunction will last for seven days while the main suit is being filed and served.
The court also instructed the applicants to provide an undertaking of N10 million to protect the defendants in case the injunction was wrongly granted. The order was signed on November 16, 2025, and certified by the court registrar, Otitiosa Okoye.
The ruling follows rising tension in Oworonshoki after several buildings were recently pulled down by LASBCA officials and other state agencies. Many residents have complained that long-standing family homes were affected without proper notice. Some have also voiced concerns about forced eviction and the lack of consultation before the demolition exercise.
