Nigeria

Huge fire in Lekki, as police raids shanties.

Thursday, February 27, 2014 at 2:22 PM by Khadijah Thabit 1 min read

According to witnesses, about 30 men of the Nigerian Police Force have raided area close by Lekki 2nd Roundabout, destroyed homeless people’s homes, also known as ‘shanties’.

The motive was to chase the residents out of the area. Police observing the fire and ain't helping.

More photos from a place close to the scene of the tragedy are shown below.

The fire is really strong. Black smoke affects drivers. See another photo from an eyewitness:

This is a developing story. We shall keep you updated.

Source: Legit.ng

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