Ajah, Lagos

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Ajah
Town
Country	Nigeria
State	Lagos State
LGA(s)	Eti-Osa
Time zone	WAT
ZIP	101245

Ajah is a town in Eti-Osa local government area in Lagos State, Nigeria. It is located on the Lekki Peninsula approximately 22 kilometres southeast of Lagos.

Ajah was founded by the Ojupon, Ogunsemo and Odugbese Abereoje families, who accommodated other families in the 16th century. The trio were the first settlers, and their major occupation was fishing. Among themselves, they appointed the Baale, who would to see to the affairs of the community while they were away fishing in the in the river. The Baale was from Ogunsemo.^[1] Ajah land is divided among 42 chiefs and 10 kingmakers. The 11th Baale of Ajah, Chief Murisiku Alani Oseni Adedunloye Ojupon was installed on 1 October 2009.^[1]

Ajah is occupied by Ajah and Ilaje people who migrated to Ajah after being displaced from Maroko and Moba. The Ajahs and Ijajes have long been embroiled in intercommunal conflicts.^[2] Ajah is also surrounded by a border of water which links the Lagos Lagoon to the Atlantic Ocean.

Ajah experiences a tropical savanna climate (Aw) according to the Köppen climate classification.

Ajah is a flood-prone area in Lagos. Heavy rain floods the area, causing destruction, flooding homes, and preventing others from leaving their properties.^[3][4][5] Hence, homes and roads in Ajah and other areas in Lagos vulnerable to the consequences of climate change. People have been reported missing during floods, while others have been rescued.^[6]

In the Lekki Palm City Estate, Ajah, Lagos, the residents staged a protest where they blocked the roads that lead to the estate to register their dissastifaction with the developer, who they said had caused the flooding of the area by not meeting drainage requirements. It was claimed that the housing project built by Henry Montego Construction violated urban planning requirements as they built on a known drainage system. This caused flooding of streets and the homes on the estate. The residents walked the streets in boots, and the bath water was no longer able to be sufficiently drained.^[7][8]

Ajah has witnessed some shootings and clashes. On Tuesday, December 6, 2022, a fatal police shooting occurred in Ajah.^[9]

In another incident, a bullion van with millions of naira was snatched on Ado road in Ajah, Lagos by armed robbers. There were shootings that left one man dead on the road while the robbers successfully opened the bullion van and took away the money.^[10][11]

There was a cult clash in Sangotedo area of Ajah, Lagos where an eye witness stated that “about 10 persons were beheaded in the clash between suspected members of Eiye Confraternity and an unidentified rival cult." The Police were sent over to look for more victims and restore calm in the area.^[12][13]

There were also clashes between the Ajah community and Ilaje which caused the harmony between the two communities to become enemies. The conflicts have resulted in the burning of houses, armed robbery, raping of women, and shootings. The Police has called both parties to sign a peace accord.^[14]

Besides, 77 persons were arrested by The Lagos State Police Command in Chief Lasisi Baale Close, Oke Ira, in Ajah, Lagos after the cult clashes and the killing of one person. The clash was said to have been caused by the Aiye and Eiye confraternities. Many people were injured.^[15]

• Lagos Business School
• Pan-Atlantic University
• Lagos State Model College Badore
• Victoria Garden City

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  Ajah sign at a motor-park
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  Commercial tricycles (keke NAPEP) in Ajah
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  Abraham Adesanya roundabout
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  Lagos Business School

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