The High Court of Lagos State found community members didn’t show any evidence they had the right to occupy the land, and that under the law, the land was subject to the management and control of the Lagos state governor. But the ruling also said it would be unconstitutional to evict community members without adequately notifying them or providing an alternative place to settle. It directed the parties to begin consultations on how to relocate residents and said government officials couldn’t evict them until those talks finished. Ojo said eviction notices had been served in the community before the demolition, but consultations about resettlement were still ongoing when it happened. The UN describes informal settlements as communities that form in urban areas that usually lack basic services and city infrastructure, and where housing arrangements range from squatting to informal rentals.