Lekki Gardens MD charged for manslaughter

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The Lagos State Government has filed criminal charges against Lagos big boy, Richard Nyong, the Managing Director of Lekki Gardens Estate Ltd, and others over the collapse of a 5-storey building under construction on Kushenla Road in Ikate Elegushi area of the State.

The collapsed building killed no fewer than 35 persons.

Apart from Lekki Gardens Ltd., GT Rich Ltd, HC Insight Solutions Ltd, others charged alongside Nyong are Taiwo Odofin, Omolabake Mortune, Maruis Agwu, Sola Olumofe and Omotilewa Joseph. 

They’re are facing six-count charge of failure to obtain building approval for the collapsed building and unlawful manslaughter.

Photo of  Mr Richard Nyong when the going was good.