ABUJA — Nineteen villages inside the Nigerian capital are suing the government, demanding a halt to plans to demolish most of their homes and businesses. The government says the "villages" are actually shantytowns-settlements of illegal squatters. Almost every tin or wooden shack and concrete building in this vast slum is marked with a large red painted "X" and the word "demo" for demolition or the letters "D.C." which stands for "Development Control," a governmental department. At ...
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