{"id":96861,"date":"2026-01-29T08:57:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T08:57:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tv.guardian.ng\/?p=96861"},"modified":"2026-01-29T08:57:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T08:57:13","slug":"nigerian-police-fire-tear-gas-protester-injured-in-lagos-floating-slum-protests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/nigerian-police-fire-tear-gas-protester-injured-in-lagos-floating-slum-protests\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian police fire tear gas, protester injured in Lagos floating slum protests"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"dailymotion-player\"><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/x1ee8e.js\" data-video=\"kVvC20VwTI365tEMpau\"><\/script><\/div><br><br><p>\nNigerian police clash with crowds angry about the way that hundreds of homes have been demolished in the Makoko floating village. 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