However, that is not all that is happening, as, in addition to these problems, Nigerians now have to take up arms to defend themselves against an upsurge of robberies in Lagos and Ogun states.
The restriction of movement has had a massive effect on how society operates and has resulted in robbers coming out en masse to rob people of their valuables. They also allegedly rape women and kill people while they are at it.
Due to the increase in these robberies, residents of the communities have been forced to come out and take up arms in order to defend themselves.
In the last six days, social media users have lamented how the robbers visit at night and sometimes in broad daylight and dispossess residents of cash, phones, foodstuff, and other belongings.
See some of the tweets and distress calls made by residents on social media below:
https://twitter.com/Danny_Walterr/status/1249165517493067784
We are securing the area ourselves… over 100 men on standby.. thanks to Nigeria police too @PoliceNG I have seen 6 patrol van moving area the area #abuleegba #LagosUnrest .. I rep Clem Road… Agbado area pic.twitter.com/iBjYaEder6
— Tolu (@2tolu) April 12, 2020
https://twitter.com/ahmad_monsoor/status/1249144532429680642
Where is @PoliceNG in all this #LagosUnrest & #OgunUnrest? Why should citizens have to resort to self help? This is when govt should leverage military to clamp down on this, not to bully & kill citizens for lockdown. This is why we need Àmòtékùn, but Lagos & Ogun politicized it. pic.twitter.com/dZW8KgITpz
— Ayò-Bánkólé Akíntújoyè (@AyoBankole) April 12, 2020
https://twitter.com/Egbaparrot01/status/1249239709676711936
Such courageous and fine reporting from this brilliant journalist @AnetaFelix ??See how residents came out to protect their communities.
#LagosUnrest #AgbuleEgba #COVID19 #OgunUnrestMore pic.twitter.com/xFDfjHAuqT— ??Philz (@miz_philz) April 12, 2020
We pray they don't show up again after all this overnight wahala ??#Alimosho#Vigilante #LagosUnrest pic.twitter.com/J3lPzknTc5
— Julius Ceasar (@md_lagos) April 12, 2020
I'm worried about civilians who turn to vigilante by force in a bit to protect themselves and their family. Most of them are with cutlass. What if the armed robbers come with guns and start firing at them ??? ??#LagosUnrest pic.twitter.com/71A1EaWLdZ
— Dr Penking™ (@drpenking) April 12, 2020
We haven't slept. The boys in the area mounted the street with bonfire to protect the area. Weldon guys! #LagosUnrest pic.twitter.com/wAocGKMg2q
— Hon Florence Eleojo Emmanuel (FEE) (@Eleojoflow) April 12, 2020
Shortly after the incidents were reported on social media, however, law enforcement agencies swung into action, with reports that several of the robbers have been arrested.
ROBBERIES: OGUN GOVERNMENT ON TOP OF SITUATION, EFFECTS ARRESTS.
The attention of the Ogun State Government has been drawn to incidences of violence, alleged robberies and related crimes resurfacing in the State, especially in the Sango-Ifo axis. pic.twitter.com/s7AZQseikt
— Ogun State Government – OGSG (@OGSG_Official) April 11, 2020
Another Group Caught..#OgunUnrest pic.twitter.com/wAct3jomAk
— #ImranRoofing & Properties? (@imran_services) April 11, 2020
https://twitter.com/sfojoemmanuela/status/1249026471445880832
In the case of an emergency, find below the police numbers to call.
EMERGENCY NUMBERS OF LAGOS STATE POLICE COMMAND
COMMAND CONTROL ROOMS
1 CONTROL 1 09010512285
2 CONTROL 2 09010512286
3 CONTROL 3 09010512287
4 CONTROL 4 09010512288
1 AREA COMMANDER’A’ LION-BUILDING 09010511296
2 DPO VICTORIA ISLAND DIVISION 09010511297
3 DPO DOLPHIN, ESTATE DIVISION 09010511298
4 DPO IKOYI DIVISION 09010511299
5 DPO ONIKAN DIVISION 09010511300
6 DPO ADENIJI-ADELE DIVISION 09010511301
7 DPO EBUTE-ERO DIVISION 09010511302
8 DPO LION-BUILDING DIVISION 09010511303
9 AREA COMMANDER ‘B’ APAPA 09010511304
10 DPO TRINITY DIVISION 09010511305
11 DPO LAYENI DIVISION 09010511306
12 DPO KIRIKIRI DIVISION 09010511307
13 DPO AJEGUNLE DIVISION 09010511308
14 DPO IJORA-BADIA DIVISION 09010511309
15 DPO APAPA DIVISION 09010511310
16 DPO AMUKOKO DIVISION 09010511311
17 DPO TOLU DIVISION 09010511312
18 AREA COMMANDER ‘C’ SURULERE 09010511313
19 DPO IPONRI DIVISION 09010511314
20 DPO AGUDA DIVISION 09010511315
21 DPO SURULERE DIVISION 09010511316
22 DPO ORILE DIVISION 09010511317
23 DPO BODE-THOMAS DIVISION 09010511318
24 DPO SABO DIVISION 09010511319
25 DPO YABA DIVISION 09010511320
26 DPO DENTON DIVISION 09010511321
27 IDDO POLICE POST, DENTON 09010511322
28 AREA COMMANDER ‘D’ MUSHIN 09010511323
29 DPO ASWANI DIVISION 09010511324
30 DPO MUSHIN DIVISION 09010511325
31 LADIPO POLICE POST, MUSHIN 09010511326
32 DPO ISOLO DIVISION 09010511327
33 DPO AJAO-ESTATE DIVISION 09010511328
34 DPO AGO OKOTA DIVISION 09010511329
35 DPO EJIGBO DIVISION 09010511330
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36 ALAKARA DIVISION 09010511331
37 DPO ITIRE DIVISION 09010511332
38 DPO IJESHATEDO DIVISION 09010511333
39 DPO ILASAMAJA DIVISION 09010511334
40 AREA COMMANDER ‘E’ FESTAC 09010511335
41 DPO OJO DIVISION 09010511336
42 DPO TRADE FAIR DIVISION 09010511337
43 DPO OKOKOMIAKO DIVISION 09010511338
44 DPO SATELLITE DIVISION 09010511339
