Curators of Forcible Evictions

Two years on, the Otodo Gbame eviction crisis shows housing and infrastructure deficits in Lagos have only grown as the city continues to expand with an uneasy urgency. Imagine waking up to a barrage of blows on your front door, drawing you from the safety of your dreams, to the reality of being forced to choose between your life and your home. ‘If you love your life move out!’ Imagine the horror of losing toddlers in the ensuing chaos, and the pain of returning to find your home and mean

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