Nigeria

In Nigeria, flood displaces 100 persons in Nguru

Published in Monday August 6th, 2012 In In the media

August 6, 2012 Over 100 people were displaced yesterday after a heavy downpour that destroyed more than 50 houses in different locations in Nguru town of Yobe State. Daily Trust gathered that the rainfall, which started around 1pm and lasted more than four hours, destroyed many buildings at Bulaburin, Tsohuwar Nguru and Unguwar Kanuri areas […]

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Nigeria forces thousands from floating slum

Published in Monday July 30th, 2012 In In the media

Thousands of people have been left homeless in the Nigerian city of Lagos after a recent government-led eviction of an almost 200-year old shantytown. During last week’s eviction of the Makoko slum, home to about 100,000 people, residents were given only 72 hours to evacuate before men in speedboats were sent to destroy their houses.

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In Nigeria, Abonnema Wharf Community Demolished By The Rivers State Government

Published in Friday June 29th, 2012 In News

The Social and Economic Rights Action Center (SERAC) strongly condemns the on-going demolition of Abonnema community by the Rivers state government. The invasion and destruction of the homes, properties and businesses of residents of the community without the due process of law is callous, unjust, illegal and a reckless affront to constitutional governance.

Refugees in their homeland (Nigeria)

Published in Tuesday May 8th, 2012 In Social movement news

On the orders of the Nigerian Army, heavily-armed soldiers and mobile police officers invaded Gosa 1 village and demolished homes, businesses, churches, mosques, schools, farmlands, crops, shrines and important cultural relics belonging to indigenous Gbagyi farmers and low-income residents. The demolitions were carried out without prior notice, payment of compensation or provision of alternate shelter, and left thousands homeless, including children, the youth, women and the aged people who had lived on the land from time immemorial.

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Communications Report (2011)

Published in Tuesday February 1st, 2011 In Reports

This report has the summary of communications sent and replies received from following Governments and other actors: Bangladesh,  Brazil,  China (People’s Republic of),  Colombia,  Egypt,   France,  Honduras, India,  Italy, Kenya, México, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Serbia, Syrian Arab Republic, Tchad, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland In the context of his […]

Nigeria’s urban renewal is trying to bulldoze human rights

Published in Wednesday November 3rd, 2010 In News

The clearing of more than 200,000 people who live on the waterfronts of
Port Harcourt will wreck businesses and lives

Celestine Akpobari

guardian.co.uk, Monday 1 November 2010 14.00 GMT

Having to stand by and watch helplessly as bulldozers destroy home and
possessions is probably one of the hardest things any person could endure.
Yet that threat looms for
more than 200,000 people who live on the waterfronts of Port Harcourt,
in Rivers State, Nigeria. And for some like Love Bassett Okpadio it
has already become a reality.

Okpadio used to live in Njemanze, an informal settlement on Port Harcourt’s
waterfronts, with her husband and five children. In August 2009, Okpadio
and her family were forcibly evicted from their home which was demolished
under state authorities’ orders.

The clearing of more than 200,000 people who live on the waterfronts of
Port Harcourt will wreck businesses and lives

Celestine Akpobari

guardian.co.uk, Monday 1 November 2010 14.00 GMT

Having to stand by and watch helplessly as bulldozers destroy home and
possessions is probably one of the hardest things any person could endure.
Yet that threat looms for
more than 200,000 people who live on the waterfronts of Port Harcourt,
in Rivers State, Nigeria. And for some like Love Bassett Okpadio it
has already become a reality.

Okpadio used to live in Njemanze, an informal settlement on Port Harcourt’s
waterfronts, with her husband and five children. In August 2009, Okpadio
and her family were forcibly evicted from their home which was demolished
under state authorities’ orders.

Communications Report (2010)

Published in Sunday January 24th, 2010 In Reports

This report has the summary of communications sent and replies received from following Governments and other actors: Bangladesh, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cameroun, China, Colombia, Congo, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Kenya Korea (Republic of), Mexico, Nigeria, Panama, Papua  New Guinea, Philippines, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Serbia,  South Africa,  Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkmenistan, Uganda,  […]

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PRESS RELEASE – UN Expert warns of mass forced evictions in Nigeria

Published in Thursday August 13th, 2009 In News

(13/08/2009) GENEVA – “Forced evictions can only be justified in the most exceptional cases and in full compliance with international human rights law,” said today United Nations independent expert Raquel Rolnik, while expressing her concern at the mass evictions planned by the Nigerian River State Government, which could leave hundreds of thousands of people homeless over the coming year.

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Communications Report (2009)

Published in Saturday January 24th, 2009 In Reports

This report has the summary of communications sent and replies received from following Governments: Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, Cambodia, Cameroun, China (People’s Republic of), Colombia, Ethiopia, Greece, India, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, México, Nigeria,  Panamá, Russian Federation, Sri Lanka Sudan, Suisse, Turkey, United States of America, Uzbekistan, Zimbabwe. In the context of his mandate, the Special […]

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Communications Report (2007)

Published in Friday January 26th, 2007 In Reports

This report has the summary of communications sent and replies received from following Governments: Angola, Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Guinea Equatorial, India, Indonesia, Israel, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Russian Federation, The Sudan, Turkey, Zimbabwe, and other actors like United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo. In the context of his mandate, the […]

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