*4.5.1 Types and frequencies of GCs*

**Table 14** as clearly shows that GC type H (Restricted entry, guarded area) has the highest frequency having a total of 11 GCs representing 19.3%, followed by type D (Barricaded streets) having 10 GCs representing 17.5%. 8 GCs representing 14.0% used type E (partially gated roads), while 7, 6, 5, 4 and 1 communities representing 12.3%, 10,5%, 8.8%, 7.0% and 1.8% respectively made used of type G (Restricted entry, bounded area), type A (Ornamental gating), type B (Walled subdivisions, type C (Faux-gated entries), and finally type I (Condominiums) which is the least in the logged. The implication of this is that people accept their neighbourhood to be restricted by the use of gate and wall and also to be guarded at all-time by the security agents for them to have feeling safety in their community.


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*Types and frequencies of GCs identified in the study areas.*

**Figure 21.** *View of legacy estate gate within Kolapo Ishola GC.*

**Figure 22.** *Entrance gate to Carlton gate estate.*


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**Figure 23.** *View of Carlton gate estate, Akobo (GRA) Ibadan.*

**Figure 24.** *Wall around Gaton gate estate.*

allow visitors to be vetted by residents. GCs have guards at the gates and also security agent patrolling the premises. In some areas, guards may carry automatic weapons.

I. **Condominiums:** Vertical closed condominiums can vary from one apartment block enclosed by fences, with access control, either in the form of an intercom system or manned by private security guards, to a collection of high rises in a complex; the condominiums usually include only one or two high-rise buildings with a range of security mechanisms to improve safety. Horizontal closed condominiums usually take the form of low-density developments spread over large areas of land. The size of these developments varies depending on the need and area of land available. These are very similar to typical luxury estate

**Figure 25.** *Wall around legacy GC.*

**Figure 26.** *View of Oyo-state, housing corporation; Basorun estate zone 7, GATE 3.*

**Figure 27.** *Awogbore gate, Akobo area.*

> developments. Such example of vertical closed condominiums is shown in **Figure 33** Wigatar Estate in Sabo Quarters area in Ibadan.
