HOMES DEMOLISHED, HOPES SHATTERED FORCED EVICTIONS IN NIGERIA
Maina and her son were evicted from Makoko slum in 2005, when their home was demolished. Here they stand in front of the land their home used to stand on. Over three days in April 2005, 3,000 people were forcibly evicted from their homes in Makoko. Bulldozers demolished homes, churches, schools and a medical clinic. After demolishing the buildings, officials were reported to have set the remaining materials on fire so that they could not be used for rebuilding.
© Michael Zumstein (Agence Vu') / Amnesty International