Many were left with nowhere to go. Some elderly residents remained behind, huddled amid the debris while others left the communities, unsure of where they would sleep next.

Eight four-storey buildings in the Oworonshoki area of Lagos State have become a growing concern for residents and the Lagos State Building Control Agency, as fears of a potential disaster rise.

Thousands of people along the Lagos coastline have been evicted by the Nigerian Navy and government in an apparent effort to make way for luxury developments.