The Lagos State Police Command, the main police formation in Lagos State in south-west Nigeria, has rejected claims that its officers opened fire on residents who protested the demolition of their homes, saying no gun was fired during the demonstration. The protest, held on Wednesday, 28 January 2026, involved residents from several waterfront and market-linked communities in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial hub, including Makoko, Oworonshoki, Owode-Onirin and Oko Baba. The protesters marched to the Lagos State House of Assembly, the state parliament located in Alausa, Ikeja, seeking clear relocation plans and compensation, while also demanding justice for residents they said died in previous demolition exercises. Speaking on Thursday, 29 January 2026, Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Jimoh Olohundare, told Channels Television, a Nigerian broadcast network, that the allegations were false. “We spoke with the leadership of the Lagos State House of Assembly, who promptly, despite being in recess, sent five honourable members to appeal to them.