Lagos police denies shooting at anti-demolition protesters
[NigerianEye - Nigeria] - 29/01/2026
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Jimoh Olohundare, has denied reports that police officers shot at residents protesting against the demolition of their homes, insisting that no firearm was discharged during the protest.Olohundare spoke on Thursday during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, following widespread outrage over claims that a protester was shot in the leg during a demonstration at the Lagos State House of Assembly in Alausa.On Wednesday, groups of protesters drawn from communities including Makoko, Oworonshoki, Owode-Onirin and Oko Baba marched to the (…)
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