The Nigerian authorities must immediately halt ruthless forced evictions by Lagos State government targeting people living in poverty, displacing families, causing deaths, destruction of schools, medical centres, and livelihood. From December 2025 to January 2026, 50,000 residents were displaced at Makoko alone, and 5000 homes were destroyed in the latest round of violent forced evictions at Makoko, Oworonshoki, and Mile 12.
Amnesty International Nigeria urgently calls on the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Mr Nyesom Wike, the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) and other relevant authorities to immediately suspend all planned demolition activities that could pave the way for the development of a green area protecting a critical public utility corridor in Cadastral Zone A06, Maitama, Abuja, and urgently review its allocation to Hammari Energy Limited for private real estate development.
Joy Amos was a 28-year-old resident whose life was tragically taken away by an uncontained room explosion which is suspected to be linked to the continuous methane gas leaks in Bille Kingdom, Rivers State, Amnesty International said today, mourning her passing in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, on 22 September 2026.
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