makoko demolition

The Digest: Police fired tear gas to disperse protesters gathered at the Lagos State House of Assembly in Alausa, Ikeja, on Wednesday. Demonstrators were protesting against forced evictions and home demolitions in communities such as Makoko, Oworonshoki, and Owode Onirin. The tear gas caused...

The Digest: Residents and community leaders from Lagos waterfront areas staged a protest at Ikeja Under-Bridge on Wednesday against ongoing demolitions in Makoko, Oworonshoki, and Owode Onirin. Demonstrators carried placards denouncing forced evictions and called on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu...

The Digest: A Lagos carpenter, Papa Eve Amossou, says he lost his three-week-old daughter during the state government's demolition exercise in Makoko last week. According to Amossou, his wife fell into the lagoon with the infant while fleeing tear gas fired by police attached to the demolition...

The Digest: The Lagos State Government has defended its ongoing demolition of structures in the waterfront community of Makoko, stating the actions are necessary for public safety, environmental protection, and security. Officials, including the Commissioner for Information, argued that...