Land grabbers torch evictees’ shelters in Oworonshoki, rights coalition alleges

By Lukman Olabiyi
A coalition of civil society organisations and community leaders has raised the alarm over what it described as renewed attacks on residents displaced from waterfront communities in Oworonshoki, Lagos, alleging that suspected land grabbers set fire to makeshift shelters occupied by evictees.
The Coalition Against Demolition, Forced Eviction, Land Grabbing and Displacement in Lagos State, in a statement issued on Tuesday, condemned the incident and called on the Lagos State Government and security agencies to intervene urgently.
According to the coalition, the affected residents were among thousands displaced during demolition exercises carried out in waterfront co...