By The Agege area of Lagos state was yesterday thrown into disarray as over 105 hoodlums stormed the area, looting shops and robbing residents of their valuables.
Blackboxnigeria gathered that the operation appeared coordinated , as the hoodlums were said to have arrived in motorcycles and buses, armed with different assorted weapons.
A resident, speaking with Blackboxnigeria said : “Many houses and food shops have been robbed. In fact they also broke into some warehouses here and stole items.”
“Nowhere is safe in the area now. Those that were on the streets were attacked and they collected their purses. They also broke into houses and robbed people of their valuables.”
However, in a sudden twist of event, the Youths in the area trooped out en-masse, apprehending some of the hoodlums.
The mass robbery at Agege came hours after some hoodlums operated in some areas of Ogun state, and other areas of Lagos state.
Bala Elkana, Lagos police spokesperson, however, accused those with the bonfires of causing panic in the areas.
“We have sent our rapid response squad there, and what we discovered are youths of these areas l stepping out in the name of protecting their areas from hoodlums coming in,” he said.
“Then burning tyres in the name of securing, and this on its own is creating panic. We have sent a strong message, the order is stay at home. Everybody must stay at home. We have enough deployment all this while. We are not under any threat. Those youths are looking for an opportunity to be out of the house, so they are creating panic. There is adequate police patrol in the areas.”
