Nigeria, Oct. 26 -- The Lagos State Police Command on Sunday denied reports alleging that policemen attacked residents during the demolition exercise in Oworonshoki, saying officers were deployed solely to protect government officials and maintain law and order.

In a statement posted on X, the Police Public Relations Officervin the state, Abimbola Adebisi, said the demolition, carried out by the state government agencies responsible for urban development and planning in collaboration with the Lagos State Task Force on Environmental and Special Offences, followed due legal processes.

She stated that official notices had been served to both legal and illegal occupants over several months, and compensation for affected residents had been c...