One million boys – There was panic in some parts of Lagos yesterday following a report that the dreaded one million boys snatched Army patrol Van in the state.
Following President Buhari’s ordered lockdown due to Coronavirus outbreak, reports of the dreaded “one million boys taking advantage of the situation to loot shops and also rob some households have emerged.
Afriupdate reports that some residents are are wondering how the one million boys paraded their street with an Army Van while the residents locked themselves inside.
This online news medium understands that due to the lockdown imposed by the Federal and state governments in order to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, residents of Lagos have been experiencing increase in crime, especially armed robbery.
It was learned that residents of Oworonshoki, Mushin, Itire areas and other parts of the city had complained about a spate of robberies and attacks.
Recently, a robbery notice was sent to Surulere residents in Lagos by the notorious ‘one Million Boys’ to comply with them when they come to rob or else they lose their heads, forcing residents to intensify vigilance over the community to avoid being attacked.
The residents of surulere community in Lagos were in shock at the action of the hoodlums, who in their hundreds seen chanting and jumping in excitement for the great feat achieved, snatching an army van! Really it is indeed a great feat, but could also be their death sentence.
Because the Nigeria army will ensure that the hoodlums are apprehended and persecuted.
The viral video below shows the moment the one million boys are parading the street of Lagos with the alleged snatched Army Van.
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An eyewitness who captured the video, shared it on his Twitter handle with a caption:
“If you’re in Surulere Lagos and wondering why You Saw A Military Chopper Moving around This Evening”
Well this is the reason, imagine these boys collected Soldier’s Van”.
Watch the video below:
Meanwhile, the Lagos State Police Command said that the situation is under control and urged residents not to panic.
Police officers are thoroughly patrolling areas like Oworo, Ifako Waterside, Mushin, Oshodi, Bariga etc to ensure the fear of any form of attacks from unknown people are allayed. This exercise will be carried out all thru the day and night to restore the confidence of the people. pic.twitter.com/vNykg5zej4
— Lagos State Police Command II (@rrslagos767) April 21, 2020
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