Five Killed In Midnight Attack On Lagos Waterfront Community

Fear has gripped residents of Sogunro neighborhood in Lagos State following the alleged killing of 5 folks by armed youths from neighbouring Iwaya neighborhood.

The Coalition in opposition to Demolition, Forced Eviction, Landgrabbing and Displacement in Lagos State disclosed this in an announcement on Friday, calling for the fast arrest and prosecution of these accountable for the assault.

According to the coalition, the incident occurred round midnight on November 1 and a pair of, when some youths from Iwaya allegedly invaded Sogunro after residents refused calls for for cash for a celebration.

The group stated the attackers had been armed with weapons, axes and different harmful weapons, including that at the least 5 folks had been killed, whereas eight others sustained accidents and had been hospitalised.

It alleged that one sufferer was executed with an axe to the neck, whereas others had been shot or attacked with axes. At least one physique was reportedly dumped in a canal.

The coalition additional alleged that precious properties had been destroyed and looted in the course of the assault.

It expressed concern that the perpetrators had but to be arrested, regardless of the severity of the incident.

The coalition stated the killings had left residents traumatised, with some fleeing their houses close to the neighborhood’s boundary to sleep in boats and with neighbours on the waterside for concern of additional assaults.

It known as on the police to right away arrest and prosecute these accountable and take pressing steps to guard residents from additional violence.

Efforts by THE WHISTLER to acquire feedback from the spokesperson of the Lagos State Police Command, Abimbola Adebisi, proved abortive, as she had but to reply to a message despatched to her as of the time of submitting this report.

The Sogunro neighborhood, alongside neighbouring Makoko and Oko Agbon, was among the many waterfront settlements affected by large-scale demolitions between December 2025 and January 2026.

According to the coalition, the train displaced an estimated 30,000 residents earlier than protests and public outcry halted the demolitions in January.

The group stated residents had since been rebuilding their houses whereas awaiting additional details about a proposed United Nations-supported Makoko Water Cities mission, which was anticipated to be carried out in partnership with the affected communities.

It urged the police to behave swiftly to stop additional assaults and restore the protection of residents in Sogunro.