The Atlantic Ocean is increasingly devouring Ilaje Land in Ondo State, Nigeria—once-vibrant coastal communities such as Aiyetoro, Mese, Idiogba, Gbagira, and Awoye are being erased by an accelerating sea that claims up to 30 m of coastline annually, swallowing homes, schools, churches, cemeteries, and farms almost overnight. Residents endure frequent displacement, averaging multiple relocations per year, and loss of livelihood as fishing and farming collapse under rising tides and salinization.
The Atlantic Ocean is increasingly devouring Ilaje Land in Ondo State, Nigeria—once-vibrant coastal communities such as Aiyetoro, Mese, Idiogba, Gbagira, and Awoye are being erased by an accelerating sea that claims up to 30 m of coastline annually, swallowing homes, schools, churches, cemeteries, and farms almost overnight. Residents endure frequent displacement, averaging multiple relocations per year, and loss of livelihood as fishing and farming collapse under rising tides and salinization. 
