T£ars and Hunger in Oworonshoki: Displaced women sell belongings after Lagos d£molition

Tears and Hunger in Oworonshoki: Displaced women sell belongings after Lagos demolition

Tears and desperation fill the air in Oworonshoki as displaced women struggle to survive after the Lagos State Government’s midnight demolition of their homes. With hundreds of residents, mostly women and children, left without shelter, they’re forced to sell their belongings to make ends meet. The demolition, part of the government’s urban regeneration project, has sparked outrage and protests, with residents accusing officials of forceful evictions and land seizures .

The scenes are heartbreaking, with families sleeping on rubble, children crying, and women selling their possessions to buy food. The government’s compensation process has been criticized as selective and opaque, leaving many genuine victims without support.