….Victims cry out
CITIZENS COMPASS— There was panic in some parts of Igbe, Igbogbo-Baiyeku Local Council Development Area (IBLCDA), Ikorodu Division in Lagos State as suspected gunmen reportedly attacked three communities in the area.
Citizens Compass learnt that the incident occurred at about 3a.m when the gunmen numbering about eight forcefully gained entrance into some homes.
Citizens Compass reports that the three communities under attack were UNILAG and Banana Estates as well as Efunlawon Inside were under attack.
Videos of the incident were posted on social media.
One of the videos monitored by our Correspondent captured one of the victims of the attack alerting other residents about the incident while calling on the government to beef up security in the area.
The video captured a fenced building with a woman dressed in White and a multicolour scarf raising the alarm.
According to her: Nigerians, Boko Haram has invaded Lagos. We have been raising the alarm about Ibadan, Ogun State and Osogbo but they are already in Lagos.
I am with my children: look at the walls around this building and look at the entrance door which the attackers rained bullets on (pointing to the walls and entrance door).
They carted away my children’s gold and a car. They made away with a colour White Lexus 350. They were about eight in number.
Have mercy on me and help us to share this video…
The attackers were said to have transferred money through the victims’ cell phones before they carted away the phones, laptops and other personal effects.
Igbe is a conglomerate of about 11 Community Development Associations (CDAs) in IBLCDA.
For the past two years, some parts of Igbe had recorded constant kidnappings but these have been brought under control by the tactical team of the Nigeria Police Force.
However, some criminal elements have bypassed the tactical team by carrying out some nefarious activities in some CDA.
About three weeks ago, two CDAs in Igbe recorded robbery attacks where a suspect was apprehended and handed over to the Police.
Reacting, the Council Chairman of IBLCDA, Omo’ba Hammed Olalekan Aroyewun (HOA) said the council was taking necessary steps as regards the incident.
According to him, “Our men and other security agencies are on the matter already.”
At press time, spokesperson, Lagos State Police Command, SP Abimbola Adebisi, did not respond to enquiries by Citizens Compass.
