Groups condemn forced evictions, allege human rights abuses in Makoko
Two non-governmental organisations have condemned a renewed and brutal attack on Makoko, a largely fishing and low-income waterfront community in Lagos State, following an ongoing forced eviction exercise allegedly carried out by the state government.
The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) and the Centre for Children’s Health Education Orientation and Protection (CEE-HOPE), in a joint statement, described the operation as an inhumane and vicious start to the New Year for the urban poor.