00:00They never tell the day they come. I get property. Why I buy like three millionaires?
00:07I want to do it.
00:08This is injustice. This is injustice. This is injustice.
00:16You know what it is?
00:18This is injustice. This is injustice.
00:22From the streets of the mainland down to Ogoronshoki and now Mai 12,
00:28the sound of bulldozers has left a trail of tears and broken homes.
00:33In the last few months, the Lagos State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development
00:38has carried out a series of demolitions that have turned many hardworking residents into people with nowhere to go.
00:46Those affected are crying out, saying the government has treated them unfairly and left them to suffer in the cold.
00:53David Meshioye was on ground for the Guardian, listening to the painful stories and frustrated pleas of the people
01:00who feel that a great injustice has been done to them.
01:04It was since 2018, when we had, when they came, we tapped out the gate to come and the man called the house.
01:12Then at the end of the day, we called our lawyer, they called their lawyer,
01:16and at the end of the day, they went to agreement, of which a lot of people paid the $200,000,
01:20and then they paid the two banks out.
01:23So, I was surprised to just see them on this one.
01:26Because, at least, let's assume, because, let's assume they did not agree on that amount they would come to school.
01:31At least, everybody would tell them, okay, this is the amount you should pay.
01:33Then we would now say, okay, this is the amount you can pay.
01:35Then at least, we will sit on the round table.
01:37Not that they should just come and try negotiating that.
01:40Because, from what we are hearing, what we heard, is that some people said,
01:43they have sold this place to, they want to build their state and all this and all this.
01:47We don't know.
01:48Because everybody is just on their own.
01:50I don't know.
01:50Sir, what do you want the government to do for?
01:52We want the government to fight for it.
01:54That is just it.
01:54Okay, this is the injustice now.
01:56Okay, do I have any other thing anywhere?
01:58I just paid our pass away, our tax to jail, everything.
02:01This is a...
02:01People have come in here.
02:02Okay, like this now.
02:03This is the person that is only a sick person, they are still here.
02:06Even though some people run away.
02:07Yeah.
02:08Okay, what do I do?
02:09Hmm.
02:10Eh?
02:11Okay, go outside and see how they do not be shot.
02:14Go and see all the cats.
02:15Okay, tomorrow now, if there is any reference to those cats, where would I trade?
02:19Where would I trade?
02:21At least, about five years ago, there was one of our patients that traveled.
02:24It's about 30 years ago, they are now asking us.
02:28We have to give them the record.
02:29Hmm.
02:29Now, if somebody, she will come up, let's go of the...
02:32Not even a day to find it.
02:34Can I trade you to anywhere?
02:35Look at the papers everywhere, littered everywhere.
02:38No, it's upset.
02:39I want us to go outside so that you see it.
02:41Let's go.
02:43You're on our way upset now.
02:44What's that?
02:46What's that?
02:47What's that?
02:48What's that?
02:48What's that?
02:48What's that?
02:49These are some of the documents that littered in the hospital.
02:52These are the documents on the floor.
03:14Oh, my God.
03:20This is Ash Sadiq.
03:26This is Ash Sadiq.
03:28Record.
03:29Everything is being destroyed.
03:31He was giving us one hour to prepare all that he had for him.
03:35One hour, be too short.
03:37Unexpected, unplanned.
03:39How does that?
03:39What is that?
03:40Let's go.
03:41What is that?
03:42What is that?
03:43What is that?
03:43The important line for my study constitution is...
03:45...
03:49Assalamualaikum.
03:50Assalamualaikum.
03:50My name is Al-Alajya Abdulai.
03:51My name is Matyab.
03:52Yes.
03:53My name is Mata-Alajya.
03:53My name is Mata-Alajya.
03:54Yes.
03:55My name is Mata-Alajya.
03:55Yes.
03:56I was born in Mata-Alajya.
03:58Yes.
03:59It was 1879.
03:59Yes.
04:00Yes.
04:00Then when I was born in Mata-Alajya.
04:02The Mata-Alajya.
04:03...
04:06...
04:06...
04:17...
04:19...
04:21...
04:26...
04:27...
04:31So, 11,000 tipa, everybody in Mateo, Baba Sarah, the bag of church, a guilty near a petrol station, Baba Sarah, any other body know Baba Sarah, Elijah Abdullah, the bag of Elijah Sehidu house.
04:49Now, you never know anything, they can't demolish everything.
04:52They don't tell you that they come?
04:54They never tell us that they come.
04:55I get property while I buy, like, three millionaires, I want to build.
05:02For this place?
05:03For this place.
05:04Come see the graphics.
05:07See the graphics.
05:07You're taking us away the gravel, huh?
05:09This is the one you bought.
05:10Come see the graphics.
05:11The gravel you bought to start the construction of the house.
05:14See the graphics.
05:15Yeah.
05:15The graphics, I buy two tiffles of graphics, about $700,000.
05:20This is my house.
05:22This is my house, where they come, bro.
05:27Come, if you get something, come follow me.
05:29You'll see the camera.
05:31Okay.
05:31Come look at it.
05:32You see from here.
05:34Come make it go see the end of my house.
05:37It's taking us to the end of the house.
05:42As far as plots.
05:43This is why they come.
05:44You're laying everything here.
05:50You can see how strong the foundations, how deep they have.
05:55What are you doing here?
05:57Yeah.
06:06This is why.
06:07Now, what are you doing here?
06:08Long time, you seek a poverty.
06:11Yes.
06:12You can make enough people to those types.
06:14Yeah.
06:14That's why all this country where they see the apples here.
06:16Mm.
06:17You're my property.
06:18Your property.
06:19I don't start building this house since 2000, 25 years, I've been building this house, 25 years, no any way the raw people in this area, no any way I don't even put my money, every year, every year.
06:49My mother, I'm going to get back.
06:56I'll get back for a while, I'll get back in the house now.
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