28/01/2026
Nigerian police fire live bullets, tear gas at protesters in Lagos, injuring 17
Nigerian police fired live bullets and tear gas shells on Wednesday to prevent demonstrators from entering the parliament building in Lagos to demonstrate against the eviction and demolition of people's homes by state authorities in several slum areas, with eyewitnesses reporting at least 17 injuries and several arrests. The rights organization Coalition Against Demolition, Forced Eviction, Land Grabbing, and Displacement organized the protest, which began around 7.00 am local time at Ikeja Underbridge in Lagos. Residents from the poor neighborhoods of Makoko, Owode Onirin,...
