It was meant to be a normal morning of therapy, laughter, and carefully structured routines that help children with developmental challenges make sense of their world.
But for eight-year-old Chinedu (not his real name), who lives with cerebral palsy and depends on daily guided movement therapy, the day unfolded differently.
That morning, after being bathed and dressed by his caregiver at Magnificient Therapy Services in Yaba, Lagos, and preparing for the familiar rhythm of exercises that help him sit upright for longer periods, strange men suddenly stormed the facility, and he was hurriedly lifted into the arms of a staff member.
Voices rose, furniture was dragged outside, and unfamiliar faces bent on enforcing an eviction order took over the premises.
For Chinedu and 31 other children, the world they understood: safe rooms, gentle instruction, and structured care, suddenly dissolved into confusion and uncertainty.
