Reacting to the incident, the Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director of Justice & Empowerment Initiatives (JEI), Megan Chapman, condemned what she described as a violent crackdown on peaceful and lawful protesters. AdvertisementChapman also lamented that years of engagement with the Lagos State Government on alternatives to forced eviction had yielded little result, alleging that communities that embraced participatory planning were systematically demolished in favour of powerful private interests. “We have spent the last few years trying to build engagement with the Lagos State Government around alternatives to forced eviction. It called on the Inspector General of Police and the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, to investigate the incident and hold those responsible accountable. Makoko, one of the largest waterfront communities, is home to an estimated 80,000 to 200,000 residents, according to civil society organisations.