While the lockdown has forced people hiding, it seems it has also provided free ground for hoodlums and robbers to practice their craft.
Stories of stealing, killings and burning have surfaced from different parts of the country particular in Ogun State and most recently, Ajah, Lagos State.
Residents of Sango, Agbado, ifo, Ijoko and others recently took to Twitter to report repeated cases of robberies and killings in their locality. According one Twitter user, armed robbers numbering over hundred storm their residence in robbery operations that lasts days.
See tweets
#OgunUnrest
We can’t sleep oo pic.twitter.com/th9cHzsTHu— 🌹keerah_t🌹 (@OmowunmiOnatoye) April 11, 2020
This guys started operating at 11:47 and are still moving from house to house here in ijoko!#OgunUnrest
— jacuzzi orê spendy (@alhaji_blacko) April 11, 2020
Calls have been made to the police in this areas but it seems they’ve not being able to contain the situation. Many live in fear as they’re helpless against these attacks.
Please if you’re in Agbado, Sango, Ijoko and co
Make sure you get some sleep during the day because it looks like we would be doing vigil every night now.
Atleast you won’t suffer from sleep deprivation in addition to the hunger and anxiety that is going around .#OgunUnrest— • General Zee 🎭 • (@heisTactic) April 11, 2020
It took the Nigerian police force less than 24hrs to arrest Funke Akindele. Yet, Ogun state has been under siege for days now. Robbers and thieves are terrorizing citizens.
The police needs to act now!#OgunUnrest
— Efam Harris™ (@iefamharris) April 11, 2020
Also, the hashtag #ogununrest has since yesterday been trending on Twitter in a attempt to alert the world of the current situation.
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In the same vain, residents of Ajah in Lagos State are also experiencing wanton attacks from hoodlums. In one report, armed men attacked the Ajah Market, looted shops carting away goods and in a dramatic twist; left behind apology notes.
See tweet below
I just heard that some stores are being robbed in some parts of Ajah with the robbers leaving apology letters behind some stores.
Some other people are complaining that there are killings & burning of houses in Ajah-ilaje, Lagos State
Lagos state government should be apprised.
— Uduma Michael – Cares ● (@DonSolution_) April 11, 2020
Also, an age long battle between the Ajah and Ilaje communities have been resurrected. Houses along Ajah and Ilaje boundaries have been set ablaze.
See tweet below
Dear @PoliceNG my housekeeper just informed me that the Ajah/ Ilaje fight is going on now , buildings are currently being burned down and residents lives are in danger . Please HELP!!!!
— Kaylah (@KaylahOniwo) April 11, 2020
While these disputes bordering on land ownership has been ongoing between the warring communities, the burning of houses is brazen turn and it can be deduced that hoodlums have been emboldened by the lockdown.
The Nigerian securities are being called upon to swing into action swiftly as hapless Nigerians are stuck between Coronavirus and blood thirsty marauders.
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