Amnesty International Slams Lagos State Government for Forced Evictions, Leaving Over 3,000 Homeless

Amnesty International, a global human rights organization, has expressed its strong condemnation of the Lagos State Government’s recent forced evictions in the Ayetoro community, located within the Yaba Local Council Development Area (LCDA).

These evictions, carried out under the administration of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, have left over 3,000 residents homeless and have been executed without proper consultation, notice, compensation, or alternative housing arrangements for those affected., while condemning the government’s forced evictions of the residents, said that Governor Sanwo-Olu must immediately stop attacking and punishing poor residents of the state for the state’s urban planning failure.

The organization, while condemning the government’s forced evictions of the residents, said that Governor Sanwo-Olu must immediately stop attacking and punishing poor residents of the state for the state’s urban planning failure.

In a statement issued on X on Thursday, the organisation said, “Amnesty International condemns the latest wave of forced evictions by Lagos state government which rendered over 3000 people homeless at Ayetoro community in Yaba Local Council Development Area (LCDA).

“The Lagos state authorities must halt these attacks on poor communities who are being punished for the state’s urban planning failures.

“The instability and uncertainty created by forced evictions is making their lives a misery as they are left completely destitute.

“Most of the recent forced evictions by Lagos state government were carried out without genuine consultation with affected residents, adequate prior notice, provision of compensation or alternative housing – contrary to Nigeria’s international legal obligations.”

Earlier reports had revealed how residents of Ayetoro community raised the alarm over the demolition of their buildings by the Lagos State government officials, especially the Task Force and the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA).

It was learnt that the demolition, which reportedly took place on Monday without prior notice, has left thousands of families homeless and in distress.

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