Eko Hot Blog reports that some residents disclosed also denounced the criminal activity of miscreants who terrorized locals.
For security reasons, a resident who only wanted to be identified as Biggie claimed he learned he wasn’t the only one aware of the situation when he received a call from a neighbor while another shooting was taking place.
He said, “A neighbour called my phone one midnight to alert me when he heard the gunshots. I told him that wasn’t the first time such was happening. It has been the case since a man in the neighbourhood was shot dead inside his house while wrestling with armed robbers.”
Another resident, Kola Ajayi, said the neighbourhood also had the same challenge in 2019.
“It was after the community hired vigilantes that the gunshots stopped. Now, the situation is repeating itself,” he added.
Oluwaniyi Emmanuel, the chairman of the Abule Taylor Community Development Association, confirmed the incident but said, “It’s been a while since I heard the sound.
However, he bemoaned the neighborhood’s criminal and burglary activity.
Emmanuel said, “The house opposite the open space where we hold our CDA meetings was recently broken into by burglars who carted away all the property. The principal culprit is from Abiodun Aina Street. He has been disowned by his mother.
“Also, armed robbers do attack and extort those who use Automated Teller Machines in the area. The kiosks where alcoholic drinks are sold in the area are becoming a safe haven for criminals who launch operations from the base.
“We’ve complained to the Lagos State Government, but no serious action was taken. The joint CDA wrote a letter to the Commissioner of Police to deploy officers in the area. However, what the officers were doing was checking vehicle particulars.”
The CDA Assistant Chairman, Okolo Chukwuedo, said, “There was a time a man was killed on the street where the CDA chairman lives. His house was broken into by the people who shot him dead.”
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, could not be reached for comments as of press time.
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