Hoodlums seize Mushin, vandalise cars, loot shops

Fola Raheem

Residents of many streets in the Mushin area of Lagos State are now living in palpable fear as hoodlums Sunday night took control of the area breaking into vehicles and shops as well as looting several items.

The mayhem affected Olusoga, Daniel and Awawu streets among others.

Many residents of these areas complained that they had a sleepless night on Sunday as the hoodlums came in large numbers and nobody could come out to confront them.

The police were not available and the miscreants were said to have unhindered operation.

The police reportedly ignored distress calls sent to them.

No fewer than 20 cars and 50 shops were reportedly vandalised and their contents looted by the hoodlums, according to the residents.

It was learnt the hoodlums came from Idi-Araba to attack the community.

The area has always a hotbed of violence in Mushin.

A resident of Awawu Street, Madam Bose Oyetunji, said her husband’s car and neighbour’s cars were vandalised.

She said the cars were parked in front of their house on the street, adding that they found the windscreen shattered in the morning.

Another resident said the hoodlums forced their way onto their street after they had damaged the street gate and they broke into a number of shops.

Another resident, who introduced himself simply as Adebowale, said the police ignored their calls for help and told them to deal with the problem.

He pleaded with the Lagos State Government to come to their aid as they were still scared that the hoodlums could still come back.