There was pandemonium in Ojodu, Ogba and Agindigbi areas of Lagos State on Monday, April 13th, 2020 in the evening over the alleged presence of suspected members of the Awawa Boys and One Million Boys.

Flavision gathered that some residents, who had previously resided in Agege, which is the base of the hoodlums, identified the hoodlums and raised an alarm.

On Sunday evening in the Agege area of Lagos, there was panic after suspected members of the One Million Boys and Awawa Boys and robbed numerous residents of their valuables.

When the news broke that the bad boys had entered Ojodu and Ogba, residents rushed out in their hundreds carrying weapons like cutlasses, iron metals, and broken bottles, in an attempt to defend themselves.

Some elderly men dressed in red and black carrying juju in their hands were also spotted.

At the Oke-Ira area, some youths climbed the roofs of houses with weapons like catapult and stones, in anticipation of the hoodlums’ attack.

Our correspondent learnt that some residents of Ogba and Akiode areas kept vigil on Sunday, in a move to defend their territories against any siege of the hoodlums.

One of the youths, simply identified as Saka, said,

We are gallant. We are ready for them. We are all suffering and feeling the pains from the lockdown.

We had to keep vigil at Aguda yesterday when we heard gunshots. We have the information that some of them are around surveying the area.

Another resident, popularly known as Baba Kayode, said,

We heard they went to Akiode yesterday and the boys refused to let them in, they shut the gate at them. We will not also allow them here. We call on police and other security officials to come to our rescue.

What we heard is that police have overpowered them in Agege and they are planning to move to Ogba, being the closest area to them. Akiode is also close to Ogun State for the One Million Boys We have asked all our boys and vigilantes to be ready for war.

The Lagos State Police Command tweeted via its official Twitter handle, @PoliceNGLagos, that its officers had restored calm in the areas affected.

It said,

Police officers visited Omole and Ogba this evening to calm the nerves of the residents in the area.

They were urged to lay down their arms, maintain social distancing and return to their homes as the police will be on the ground to provide adequate security.

Earlier today CP Hakeem Odumosu addressed residents of Dopemu Agege. He allayed their fears and urged to be confident in the police and disregard any threats of attacks by miscreants in the area. #BeSafe #StayAtHome @ElkanaBala pic.twitter.com/dIgw9hdHfo

— Lagos State Police Command (@PoliceNGLagos) April 13, 2020

Police officers visited Omole and Ogba this evening to calm the nerves of the residents in the area. They were urged to lay down their arms, maintain social distancing and return to their homes as the police will be on ground to provide adequate security. #BeSafe #StayAtHomebaba pic.twitter.com/FEiX5cAOh5

— Lagos State Police Command II (@rrslagos767) April 13, 2020

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