Armed hoodlums, in the early morning hours of Wednesday, April 15th, 2020 attacked Iju Ishaga and Anthony Village areas of Lagos State.

Residents in the affected communities told our correspondent that the assailants, who were mostly youths, were more than fifty (50) in number.

A resident of Adebayo Mokuolu Street, Anthony Village, said the assailants entered the area through the Gbagada Expressway.

He said,

Some hoodlums came into our community through the Newcastle Hotel and they vandalised vehicles. They couldn’t make their way around Anthony easily because most of the streets have gates.

Luckily, some local security men were able to repel them but they threatened to return in their numbers. We reported the matter to the Anthony Police Division.

An Iju resident told our correspondent that hoodlums also attacked several people on both Monday and Tuesday, even in broad daylight.

The resident, who wished to remain anonymous, told our correspondent that the hoodlums, who wielded knives, vandalised many vehicles and even entered people’s homes.

He said,

We formed groups of vigilantes last night and kept vigil in order to prevent those boys from coming into our houses. These young guys are less than age 25. Even during the day time, they attack people, snatch phones and ATM cards.

On Tuesday they went on the rampage on Alfred Williams Street. So, at night, we prepared ourselves by forming vigilance groups. We usually inform the policemen at Iju Police Station, Red House, but they never arrive on time.

We seriously need increased police presence here if this lockdown will last longer.

The Lagos State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, Bala Elkana, said that the command is increasing security across the state, adding that any hoodlum caught committing crime would face the full wrath of the law.

He said,

We have stationed our men in strategic places across the state. We have increased our presence more than ever.

Justin Nwosu

Justin Nwosu is the founder and publisher of Flavision. His core interest is in writing unbiased news about Nigeria in particular and Africa in general. He’s a strong adherent of investigative journalism, with a bent on exposing corruption, abuse of power and societal ills.