- 12 villages to be affected
No fewer than 500 houses have been demolished by the Oyo State Government in its bid to acquire nearby land within 500 metres to the Ibadan Circular Road.
In all, about 12 villages and communities are to be affected by the demolition.
The demolition, it was gathered, started on Tuesday along Badeku after notices had been served on the occupants to evacuate the earlier marked structures.
The affected communities are Fashade, Aba Osho, Igbalefa, Adigbe and Badeku.
Others are: Akamo, Alase, Ojoku, Dare, Isase, Oleke Meji as well as Ogido, all in Ona Ara Local Government.
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A community leader in one of the affected areas, Abdulfatal Amubikan, confirmed that “about 500 houses have been demolished.”
Commissioner for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Williams Akinfunmilayo, confirmed the ongoing demolition, saying the affected structures were built close to Circular Road.
He said the government acquired 500 metres space to the road project on both right and left, adding that landlords with genuine documents would be compensated by the government.