'We have lost about 80% of the houses' - The community being washed away by rising sea - B

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:31:15 +0000

In Ayetoro, a coastal community in Ondo State, south-west Nigeria, residents say the sea has already swallowed more than half of the town.

As rising sea levels and stronger ocean surges hit Nigeria’s Atlantic coastline, people in the community say they are watching their homes, livelihoods and history slowly disappear beneath the water.

🎬 Producer: Abayomi adisa
🎤 Reporter: Esther Omopariola
🎥 🎞️ Filmed and edited by: Gift. Ufuoma

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