Heart to heart: 5 reasons why you need to stay indoors if you are in Lagos State, Nigeria

As protests continue in different states in Nigeria, curfews are being declared to keep people at home and away from hoodlums who are reportedly trying to hijack the movement. 

Curfews have been declared in Lagos State, Osun State, Abia State, Edo State, Plateau State, Ekiti State, Ondo State, and Imo State.

In all these states though, the curfew has not yielded such violent outcomes like the one in Lagos State, which was announced on Tuesday, 20 October.

The protest was first announced before noon, advising people to be indoors before 4 pm in preparation for a 24-hour curfew.

Later, the time was extended to 9 pm. Nonetheless, people were reportedly killed by soldiers at the Lekki Toll Gate around 8 pm.

The aftermath of this has been horrendous. For those in Lagos State, it is best to stay indoors for these five reasons.

1. Hoodlums have reportedly blocked the streets and set up roadblocks.

Hoodlums mounting roadblocks in Victoria Island.#EndSARS pic.twitter.com/QJ1TPmpYjb

— yaxxx.eth (@yax_akaba) October 20, 2020

Driving down from the Gbagada/ Oworonshoki bridge inward Ogudu , I had to buy a green tree branch…so that I would be allowed to pass the roadblocks. Hoodlums trying had to discredit #EndSARS Protests

— Okenwa Kalu (@okenwakalu) October 19, 2020

2. Several videos shared online show policemen shooting at people in different parts of Lagos.

https://twitter.com/DrNsoha/status/1318794042495389697?s=20

MORE UPDATE ON POLICE SHOOTINGS IN YABA

The @PoliceNG shooting live rounds in Adekunle, Yaba fired directly into unarmed youth.#LekkiMassacre#EndSARS

pic.twitter.com/r4bdtncxKy

? @AuntyAbigael

— Inside Mainland (@InsideMainland) October 21, 2020

3. Hoodlums have reportedly taken to burning police stations and attacking people over the death of their loved ones.

https://twitter.com/instablog9ja/status/1318837247878332416?s=20

4. Several establishments including Channels TV, TVC, and the Nigerian Ports Authority are reportedly under attack.

Channels TV goes offline as staff flee Lagos office.

— Adetutu Balogun, MBA (@Tutsy22) October 21, 2020

Fake news, TVC headquarters got fire from minor electrical malfunctions. Called fire Service but they had no fuel. https://t.co/39pKmvTOE4

— Mazi? Dozie (@DozieArabi_) October 21, 2020

TVC is on fire guys????
My house is behind it omo?

— Muhyba??? (@JustMuhyba) October 21, 2020

Nigeria Port Authority (NPA) HQ building Apapa Lagos Is now On Fire.
pic.twitter.com/AqZCvIPepg

— Eeliveng (@eeliveblog) October 21, 2020

5. A curfew has been announced within the state and defying it is against the law.

Update!

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has directed that enforcement of the 24hour curfew in the State should not start until 9pm to enable people stuck in traffic get to their destinations.@jidesanwoolu @drobafemihamzat #LASG #ForAGreaterLagos #EndSARS pic.twitter.com/De8QJLyCi7

— The Lagos State Govt (@followlasg) October 20, 2020

The state of the country is currently scary as several things are happening all at once. However, we can only do our best, stay safe, and hope that things turn out for the best.