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Landlords turned squatters as Lagos-Calabar Highway project displaces homeowners.

Landlords turned squatters as Lagos-Calabar Highway project displaces homeowners.

The construction of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway has displaced many landlords who are now living in shanties due to demolition without adequate compensation. The project's impact is forcing homeowners into precarious living conditions.

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The Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Project has had a devastating impact on landlords in the affected area, forcing many to live in makeshift shanties as their homes are demolished to make way for the construction. Hazeez Adeniji, one of those displaced, was frozen out of his own home when demolition began, highlighting the plight of those being forced from their properties. The project has left a trail of hardship and struggle among former landlords, who now face the daunting task of rebuilding their lives amidst the chaos. As compensation for the destruction of their property remains elusive, the living conditions of those displaced by the highway remain uncertain.

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