Hoodlums terrorize Lagosians, residents seek help

The high crime rate in the Agege Local Government Area of Lagos State is currently paralyzing the residents of the communities of Akerele and Atobaje.

When our correspondent visited the neighborhood on Wednesday, he discovered that residents were constantly afraid to walk down the street, especially at night, due to the presence of vicious-looking louts who were frequently high on hard drugs or alcohol.

Further information revealed that when suspected hoodlums are high on drugs, they start committing all kinds of crimes, including rape, burglary, and robbery.

A trader going by the name Lekan claimed that drug-using youth posed the biggest threat to community peace.

Lekan warned, “You will see young boys and girls smoking and wasting away. These kids are seen by the parents, who never warn them. It’s extremely risky the way this threat is growing.

“You will see young girls, between the ages of 18 and below, using various illegal substances. Atobaje and Akerele, two important areas, are inaccessible at night.

In order to lower the rate of social menace in the neighborhood, he further urged the government to implement basic public services like street lighting and robust security.

Abiodun, a resident, claimed that it was difficult for people to move around freely at night because of the threat of suspected hoodlums committing various crimes, including robbery and theft.

The rate of hard drug use among young people in this area, according to Abiodun, is extremely concerning. When someone is high on drugs, they can do anything, including rape, fight, and other crimes.

“Once they get drunk, they start robbing and fighting locals with cutlasses and other sharp objects. She emphasized that some of the local youths had the ability to do and undo.

When contacted, Benjamin Hundeyin, the state police public relations officer, stated he was not available for comments because he was in a meeting at the time this report was filed.