Falana slams police over tear-gassing of Makoko protesters

Ripplesnigeria | 03-02-2026 08:38pm |

Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has strongly criticised the police for using teargas against demonstrators protesting alleged illegal demolitions and forced evictions in the Makoko waterfront area of Lagos. He described the action as unconstitutional and dangerous. Falana made the remarks on Monday during his visit to injured protesters receiving

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