Homes Demolished In Otodo-Gbame In Lekki,Lagos State

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Over 4,700 residents in Otodo-Gbame had their houses demolished based on a court order they refused to obey.According to eyewitnesses,the residents formed a human chain trying to stop bulldozers from going through but,live bullets and tear gas was used to disperse them.


According to amnesty international,''the incident is a violation of human rights'',they also shared a video showing bulldozers clearing a path way through the area.

Amnesty international also said the Lagos state government ignored a court order prohibiting them from forcefully evicting the residents of the community.

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