Ayetoro Town Sinks As Sea Swallows Homes, Hopes

Once a thriving communal settlement known for its self-reliance and prosperity, Ayetoro, Ondo State, is now battling for survival as relentless sea incursions continue to swallow homes, livelihoods,  and cherished memories. DAMILOLA ORIGBEMISUYI reports.
At dawn, when the tide rises against the shoreline of Ayetoro, residents watch anxiously from their homes, uncertain what the sea might claim next. A house standing today could be gone tomorrow. A school relocated this year may need another site before the next rainy season.
In this historic riverine community in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, the ocean has become an unrelenting force, steadily consuming a town that once...