Five killed, eight injured as armed youths attack Lagos waterfront community

Residents of Sogunro community in Lagos State have been thrown into panic following an alleged attack by armed youths from neighbouring Iwaya community, which reportedly left five people dead and eight others injured. The Coalition Against Demolition, Forced Eviction, Landgrabbing and Displacement in Lagos State raised the alarm in a statement on Friday, demanding the immediate arrest and prosecution of those behind the killings. The coalition alleged that the violence occurred around midnight between November 1 and 2 after some youths from Iwaya invaded Sogunro over residents’ refusal to provide money for a party. According to the group, the assailants stormed the community with firearm...