Human Rights Groups condemn Police crackdown on Lagos anti-demolition protesters
Human rights groups, activists, and social media users have condemned the Lagos State Police and government for their treatment of residents protesting home demolitions on Wednesday. Police used tear gas to disperse hundreds of demonstrators in Ikeja who claimed they were being displaced without adequate compensation or relocation. Protesters from Makoko, Oworonshoki, Owode-Onirin, and other…