The Artists Village at the National
Theatre in Lagos has been destroyed,
according to a Facebook post by Segun
Adefila, the founder of the world
renowned Crown Troupe of Africa, a
musical theatre group based in Bariga.
Adefila said the area was torn down by
bulldozers on Saturday
morning and most of the belongings of
artists were either destroyed or
stolen. One of the pictures he posted on
Facebook also show what appears to be a
bullet hole in a car, suggesting that there
might have been some resistance from
the artists.
“Today, Saturday,23rd of January 2016,
while idle youths who have found
engagement in crime roam the city
almost unchecked, the Artists Village (the
only artistically functional part of the
National Theatre- a gigantic edifice with
no soul) is under invasion.
Information emanating from the
National Theatre indicate that the
demolition order was given by Kabiru
Yusuf, the GM of National Theatre.
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