
The coastal community of Aiyetoro in Ondo State, Nigeria, has been largely submerged by encroaching waters, with about 80 per cent of its buildings and roughly 96 per cent of valuable homes destroyed, according to Premium Times. The report describes residents as having been defrauded and betrayed, suggesting failures in promised interventions or compensation. The devastation has left the community facing displacement and significant losses, highlighting the vulnerability of Nigeria's coastal settlements to environmental threats.
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