By Olasunkanmi Akoni

Lagos State Government has denied what it called “unsubstantiated claims” in some sections of the media and on social media of its involvement in the fire incident that took place in Otodogbami Community in Lekki area of the state last Wednesday.

In a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde, who punctured media reports suggesting that it authorized the burning down of the community, the government said the allegation was far from the truth.

According to Ayorinde, state government shared in the painful loss of the residents but explained that from Police reports and evaluation by the government, the waterfront community was razed by the fire incident that happened as a result of the ethnic clash between the Egun and Yoruba residents within the community.