Nigeria, Jan. 28 -- Residents of Lagos waterfront communities on Wednesday marched to the Lagos State House of Assembly in Alausa, protesting ongoing demolitions and forced evictions. The demonstration proceeded despite the Lagos State Police Command rejecting the notification of the rally.

The protest, organised by the Coalition Against Demolition, Forced Eviction, Land Grabbing, and Displacement, began at 7 a.m. at Ikeja Underbridge. Residents carried placards reading: "Save Our Souls" and "Stop the Killings, Stop Demolition of Our Homes."

The march followed Awolowo Road en route to the state assembly.

Activist Hassan Soweto, addressing the crowd under the bridge, said the residents were not opposed to development but condemned demol...