Lagos island communities

What is affected

Type of violation

Forced eviction

Date

24 November 2020

Region

AFF [ Africa francophone ]

Country

Nigeria

Location

Lagos

Affected persons

	Total 20000
	Men 0
	Women 0
	Children 0

Proposed solution

Redress including compensation and resettlement

Details

Development

Forced eviction

Costs

Duty holder(s) /responsible party(ies)

State

Brief narrative

Forced evictions in Nigeria leave thousands homeless The Nigerian Navy forcibly has evicted tens of thousands of residents of island communities in Lagos. Now the navy is further threatening to remove those with nowhere to go who are living in makeshift structures among the rubble of their former homes.

https://www.dw.com/en/forced-evictions-in-nigeria-leave-thousands-homeless/av-55715385 [video]

Costs

€ 0

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