US EditionMakoko demolitions: Shanties in Lagos Lagoon in Nigeria bulldozed and burnt
The Lagos State House of Assembly ordered a halt to demolitions and promised compensation after NGOs reported over 10,000 displaced due to the clearance of unsafe structures.
- Last month, excavation teams and armed police began demolitions in Makoko, destroying more than 3,000 homes and displacing over 10,000 people, including resident Anna Sobie.
- The Lagos State government says the removals target structures expanding into high-voltage power-line corridors to prevent health risks and protect infrastructure, but community leaders and NGOs allege the clearances are a land-grab, a claim denied by the government.
- Human-Rights lawyer Femi Falana, SAN, said police used expired tear gas canisters during the demolitions, and protesters claimed injuries and deaths; over 1,000 residents marched last week demanding accountability.
- The Lagos State House of Assembly ordered an immediate suspension, pledged compensation, and announced a $10 million regeneration plan, with up to $8 million from the United Nations.
- Makoko sits amid a wider shortage with a population estimated between 80,000 and 200,000, while a national housing report found Nigeria's deficit rose from 2.95 million units in 2016 to 3.4 million in 2025.
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Makoko demolitions: Police used expired tear gas on protesters
Human rights lawyer Femi Falana, SAN, has alleged that the police used expired tear gas canisters on protesters during the Makoko demolitions in Lagos State. Falana made the allegation on Monday at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), during a visit to protesters injured in the incident. He said that in his 40 years of participating in protests across the country, he had never seen tear gas canisters cause such severe injuries.…
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Lagos Assembly Orders Immediate Halt to Makoko Demolitions Amid Protests against Govt’s Actions - Thepodiummedia
The Lagos State House of Assembly is also expected to work with relevant ministries and agencies to review issues surrounding the demolitions and ensure all stakeholders are properly engaged. The Lagos State House of Assembly has ordered an immediate halt to ongoing demolitions in water front community Makoko, following protests by residents and advocacy groups last Tuesday. The demolitions have left hundreds displaced and sparked calls for acco…
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