Posted on July 27, 2023 04:10In Nigeria, a law to stop land grabbers has failed to curb the violence and lawlessness around Lagos’s white-hot land market.
The plot of land David John bought and fenced 10 years ago doesn’t belong to him anymore. In August 2022, a business mogul moved into the property with bulldozers and heavy duty vehicles. One year later, a four-storey apartment building, in the latter stages of completion, is standing on land in Lekki, an elite neighbourhood in Lagos.
“The police told us there is nothing they can do. We wrote a petition to the land grabbers task force and we did not hear from them,” John tellsThere's more to this story Get unlimited access to our exclusive journalism and features today. Our award-winning team of correspondents and editors report from over 54 African countries, from Cape Town to Cairo, from Abidjan to Abuja to Addis Ababa. Africa. Unlocked.