There were fears and tension in the Mushin area of Lagos State on Monday morning after about 60 robbers operated on no fewer than eight streets and destroyed about 30 vehicles. Some residents told Gistmania that the robbers also raped some young ladies and operated unchallenged for about seven hours.
The hoodlums, who reportedly belonged to two cult groups – Akala boys and Toheeb’s gang – ravaged New Balogun, Euba, Ayonuga, Tiamiyu, Haruna, Ereko, Oyedele streets and Coker Lane. A mosque on Coker Lane was not spared as the worshippers, who slept in the mosque after a vigil, were robbed by the hoodlums. One of the people in the mosque said that the robbers fired bullets for over one hour before robbing from house-to-house. He said, “It was around 12am on Monday morning that we started hearing gunshots. It lasted for about an hour. “Around 1am, they started going from house-to-house, robbing the occupants. They stole about seven laptops from the house opposite this mosque. They stole phones, money and everything they saw. They came inside the mosque and took our phones and money. People were crying throughout the night. It was terrible.” Another witness said the robbers were not in a haste. He said they robbed till 5am and came back at 6am to continue before leaving around 7am.
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Posted: at 22-04-2014 11:21 AM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
wcollins at 22-04-2014 11:27 AM (11 years ago) (m)
Who will challenge them... when they have already taken permission from Police.....
Posted: at 22-04-2014 11:27 AM (11 years ago) | Upcoming
Topsylucas at 22-04-2014 12:58 PM (11 years ago) (f)
This is too bad. I can't imagine what it must hve felt like being robbed @ gun point wif no help in sight.Where were d police? I won't be surprised if sme police officers gave the robbers the thumb up 2 unleash terror on the defenceless citizens wif a plan 2 meet smewhere & share the loot.
Posted: at 22-04-2014 12:58 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac