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Smashed Glass, Horrific Robberies – A Commuter’s blow-by-blow Account in Lagos Traffic this Morning
This morning, a series of robberies occurred during the daily morning commute, in the MUSON area of Onikan, Lagos.
The area has heavy traffic every weekday morning, as most workers who live in Lagos ‘mainland’ head to the ‘island’ business district for their jobs.
A popular Twitter voice, @BabatundeCASH, shared the blow-by-blow account on his Twitter page. The Lagos State government has replied as well, promising to increase patrol in the area. Here’s his story:
A woman was robbed on Onikan bridge inwards V.I this morning in traffic, Can’t get the horrific scene off my head.
— Oga Ade™ (@BabatundeCASH) November 17, 2015
we were in traffic at about 5:45AM this morning accessing V.I through the bridge that leads into onikan roundabout… — Oga Ade™ (@BabatundeCASH) November 17, 2015
Those guys are always lurking around there waiting for their next victim preferable women…
— Oga Ade™ (@BabatundeCASH) November 17, 2015
They walked close to a lady in a black Camry, stood at both sides of her doors, put a white cloth on her door glass BOOM > Window Smashes. — Oga Ade™ (@BabatundeCASH) November 17, 2015
Before I could even understand what was going on, They opened her door and took everything they could from the Car. I just told myself…
— Oga Ade™ (@BabatundeCASH) November 17, 2015
O boy! U’re next! I took my windows down hid my phone and kept my tab where they could see it…I was willing to sacrifice that not my life. — Oga Ade™ (@BabatundeCASH) November 17, 2015
3 cars behind me as well, Another set of robbers..Another car, An SUV this time another Female…ROBBED! All in that traffic to enter Onikan
— Oga Ade™ (@BabatundeCASH) November 17, 2015
you could tell they had an entourage lurking around…they didn’t look armed but you never can tell…they looked like area boys — Oga Ade™ (@BabatundeCASH) November 17, 2015
No Police, No security agents at sight to help…just Unarmed citizens looking at each other helplessly. It was a scary experience.
— Oga Ade™ (@BabatundeCASH) November 17, 2015
It’s sad nothin is being done about these robberies, Cos I can bet they will be there again tomorrow, Same Time waiting for the new targets. — Oga Ade™ (@BabatundeCASH) November 17, 2015
Others Corroborated his Report and Shared Similar Experiences
@BabatundeCASH @LAGOSGMT1 the lady is my colleague. almost all her documents was in the bag they snatched from her. So sad!
— Brownsugar (@SugarSugarXXX) November 17, 2015
@BabatundeCASH I feel sorry for her, she was in pain cos of the glass that was smatched on her, they strangled her too. So sad this happened
— Brownsugar (@SugarSugarXXX) November 17, 2015
Traffic robberies in progress on the onikan bridge. (Muson) Four men in grey hoods attacking vehicles. @Gidi_Traffic @LAGOSGMT1 @PoliceNG
— Day 582 of Abduction (@yinkanubi) November 17, 2015
@BabatundeCASH @Gidi_Traffic I had the same experience on Thursday last week at Ikosi tollgate by 7:20pm my window smashed n my phone taken — Ogbonnaya Chinonye (@ogbonnayachi) November 17, 2015
Then Lagos State responded
@BabatundeCASH we sincerely empathise with you on the robbery experience.
— LASG Monitoring Team (@LAGOSGMT1) November 17, 2015
@BabatundeCASH But more importantly we appreciate your detailed feedback. — LASG Monitoring Team (@LAGOSGMT1) November 17, 2015
@BabatundeCASH we’ll take actions & ensure that this doesn’t happen to any other Lagosian We promise to intensify effort around Muson center
— LASG Monitoring Team (@LAGOSGMT1) November 17, 2015
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