Some residents of Lagos State witnessed robbery attacks yesterday on Sunday April 12, not more than 24 hours after #Lagosunrest took its first spot in Nigerian Twitter trends over same attacks amid the lockdown order issued by the government over the outbreak of Coronavirus in the country.
Affected communities which are all in the mainland area of the state include Iyana Ipaja, Agege, Egbeda, Dopemu. It was also alleged that there was little or no police presence in these areas at the time of the attacks.
See some tweets and videos below,
Gunshots at aboru iyana ipaja it’s really crazy pic.twitter.com/NoDZpnrJRA
— angeli Malaika ? (@534_angeli) April 12, 2020
Look at this robbers trekking in 50s @PoliceNG @PoliceNG_CRU @HQNigerianArmy @StateDeptDSS @jidesanwoolu please send reinforcement to Ogba Egbeda iyana ipaja Agege been terrorize by Awawa boy or 1million gang #LagosUnrest #COVID19 #OgunUnrest #IbadanUnrest pic.twitter.com/mpRY6xKXfz
— T kay oseleye (@osee80) April 13, 2020
Thanks you @PoliceNG @rrslagos767 for the quick respond. We hope your patrol will be permanent in Agege.#agegeunrest #lagoslockdown pic.twitter.com/VPou7DapzG
— Bashir (@bash444) April 12, 2020
Babalawo don come out ? #AgegeUnrest pic.twitter.com/GEeahqLIbF
— DREYLO. (@RealDreylo) April 13, 2020
Fight still Dey go ooo #AgegeUnrest #LagosUnrest pic.twitter.com/1f13j9cPJ7
— NwaMbaise (@mbaise1stborn) April 13, 2020
Iyana Ipaja | Agege:
Where are the politicians we all voted for? Jungle Justice looming.#LagosUnrest #AgegeUnrest #OgunUnrest pic.twitter.com/7VkRUYsqAd— AyeMojubar ? (@ayemojubar) April 12, 2020
We are still battling with Coronavirus lockdown, Robbery is anoder problem
Many Places in Lagos like Agege, Ogba, Iyana Ipaja, Abesan Estate are currently being invaded by Armed Robbers..
The lives of every Citizen is important!
President Buhari do something #AgegeUnrest pic.twitter.com/BHPqR1sgrq
— Akinblog (@STermined) April 13, 2020