One Girl Kpai As Fresh Lagos Demolition Shake Community

Oworonshoki: 15-year-old girl, Esther Eniefiok, don die as residents talk say she suffer serious wahala and fear because of ongoing demolition wey dey happen for Oworonshoki, Lagos State. Government don resume clearance for Precious Seed Community early Thursday, and residents talk say hundreds don dey displaced since di exercise start. Esther death na di second person wey don die within 24 hours as another elderly man, Baba Aro, don die on Wednesday. Video wey dey social media show Esther body dey covered with wrapper as neighbours dey cry. Her brother, Paul Eniefiok, talk say Esther don dey panic since November 23 when Lagos Task Force, police, and suspected thugs storm Oworonshoki to begin demolition. Dem say latest demolition na di hardest dem don see, and government no give relocation plan, warning, or consultation. Bulldozers dey pull down houses as residents dey try save wetin dem fit, wey one resident call ‘pure terror’.

Residents talk say Lagos Task Force dey use excessive force, dey intimidate people, and dey burn houses. Families complain say Babsolowo family house burn on Wednesday and two women, Babsolowo Aramide wey get chronic ulcer and Babsolowo Oluwakemi, housewife, dey arrested. Dem say police carry dem go Black Maria before taking dem to Task Force Base for Oshodi, threaten to arraign dem quick. Sources claim officers dey steal valuables and dey set houses on fire, nearly trap one grandmother. Families talk say officers come arrest di women again Thursday morning, deny dem food, water, and contact with family. One father confirm say im house burn and plead with government to intervene fast. Residents dey call for immediate release of di arrested women and make authorities handle demolition humanely.