#LagosUnrest: Lagosians defend themselves as robbers take advantage of lockdown

Lagos Unrest is currently trending on Twitter after Lagosians took to the street to defend themselves against robbers who have taken advantage of the lockdown order in the state.

The lockdown was declared by the President, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), as a measure to curb the spread of coronavirus.

Since the commencement of the knockdown which has entered its second week and now declared indefinite, many neighbourhoods have found it difficult to have peace.

Activities of robbers both armed and unarmed has led to small vigilante groups springing up to protect their neighbourhood.

Below are some of the tweets gathered by MyNigeria.com from the #LagosUnrest trend on Twitter.

Robbery Reports are coming in from, Alagbado, Agbado, ijaiye, Abule Egba, Agege, Ogba, Akute, Ota, Sango.

The residents turned to Vigilante, to secure the area. Are we on our own now? ????
#LagosUnrest #OgunUnrest
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— DANNY WALTER ???? (@Danny_Walterr) April 12, 2020

So many people are getting their facts wrong ,you see this guys going around to rob where actually jobless frm day1 even bfor lockdown,they are d guys u see in slums,ghetto,buspark &co,they are just using d lockdown as a reason to perpetuate their evil act #LagosUnrest

— odutuyo seun (@sheunsoft) April 12, 2020

To think two of these guys actually grew up in my area and my mama could recognize them.
These boys are not even up to 18, all living with their parents.
Here i was thinking the people perpetrating this evil are the thugs#OgunUnrest#LagosUnrestpic.twitter.com/VxzDIpRmCV

— • General Zee ???? • (@heisTactic) April 12, 2020

You chase and harass innocent boys around cos you know they’re easy targets,now it’s time for you to do the real job they pay your for,y’all lurking around like cowards,these same boys you harass all the time are doing your job for you! Shame on you SARS! #LagosUnrest #OgunUnrest

— Oyindamola???? (@dammiedammie35) April 12, 2020