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Lagos residents face evictions, safety concerns, and a search for missing people

A series of incidents in Lagos, Nigeria, highlights challenges for residents. These include mass evictions that have displaced thousands of people, including a family with baby twins now living in a canoe, and the planned demolition of the Makoko waterfront community. Separately, authorities are investigating several cases. These include a missing 20-year-old university applicant, a woman who disappeared after visiting a hotel, and a man who died mysterically in a hotel. A health official also stated that every primary health center in Lagos should have a doctor.