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Some residents of Lagos and Ogun states are living in fear over attacks during the lockdown imposed by the government to check the spread of coronavirus.

There have been reports on robbery in different communities in both states the last three days.

Some Nigerians took to Twitter to share their experiences while others sought the assistance of government.

Here are some Twitter reactions:

I was driving on Victoria Arobieke yesterday in Lekki Phase 1 & met a road block of fierce men with placards that read “Hunger. No food. No jobs. Lockdown”. Begging for money.

When we shout poverty, we aren’t discussing some theoretical nonsense. This #LagosUnrest is the result.

— Ayò Bánkólé (@AyoBankole) April 12, 2020

We are securing the area ourselves… over 100 men on standby.. thanks to Nigeria police too @PoliceNG I have seen 6 patrol van moving area the area #abuleegba #LagosUnrest .. I rep Clem Road… Agbado area pic.twitter.com/iBjYaEder6

— Tolulope Alli (@2tolu) April 12, 2020

Robbery Reports are coming in from, Alagbado, Agbado, ijaiye, Abule Egba, Agege, Ogba, Akute, Ota, Sango.

The residents turned to Vigilante, to secure the area. Are we on our own now? ?
#LagosUnrest #OgunUnrest
pic.twitter.com/XHL5ykONqp

— DANNY WALTER ? (@Danny_Walterr) April 12, 2020

Woke up to #OgunUnrest yesterday. Woke up to #LagosUnrest and #OgunUnrest today.@PoliceNG, please do more to protect citizens from danger. All DPOs and stations should have their men patrolling round the clock. This is a very delicate period.

— Dr. Dípò Awójídé (@OgbeniDipo) April 12, 2020

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The Robbery attacks in Ogun, Lagos and Oyo proved that SARS is very active. Very active in looking for young men and labeling them Yahoo boys instead of prioritizing the safety of the lives and properties of civillians. Shame!
#OgunUnrest #LagosUnrest

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— DRIVING SCHOOL DROPOUT™? (@eniturn) April 12, 2020

This is Special Anti-robbery squad in my area.

Ogun
Abule egba#LagosUnrest pic.twitter.com/tCMqjYWqM8

— Omni fresume (@oluwafiresanmi) April 12, 2020

Justifying these robberies with “what would the poor eat” is like justifying rape with ‘konji’. No sense#LagosUnrest

— Hexokinase (@unofficial6k) April 12, 2020

Dear Lord,

We do not have the capacity to battle COVID-19, Hunger & Armed Robbery all at the same time.

By the power in the resurrection of Jesus Christ, forgive us our sins and grant us the grace to overcome this trying period.

Amen ?#LagosUnrest #OgunUnrest pic.twitter.com/f3XN3LoIsI

— HENRY O (@GidiLover) April 12, 2020

#LagosUnrest The military should be deployed at this point to crush these bastards robbing Lagosians and residents of Ogun state. These guys are thieves, gang members and cultists. They are the same set of miscreants who rob market women, extort okada riders, steal in traffic..

— Dr. Guendouzi ( Young Lion ) (@fimiletoks) April 12, 2020

So many people are getting their facts wrong ,you see this guys going around to rob where actually jobless frm day1 even bfor lockdown,they are d guys u see in slums,ghetto,buspark &co,they are just using d lockdown as a reason to perpetuate their evil act #LagosUnrest

— odutuyo seun (@sheunsoft) April 12, 2020

If you reside in the following areas
Ogba
Ijaiye
Abule Egba
Agbado
Agege
Iyana Ipaja
Akute
Ota
Sango

May God protect you all from Armed Robbers. Amen

Me: what exactly are the authorities saying/doing about this whole mess?
We have a failed Govt.#LagosUnrest #OgunUnrest

— ?️‍? El-SaNo LeoChizzy™✳?? (@el_leochizzy) April 12, 2020

Dear Nigerian youths,this is how d revolution will start, we all came out in our large numbers in unity and one voice to protect out communities and our families last night from armed robbers. Soon we will come out against greedy and corrupt leaders for a better nija #LagosUnrest

— Alex Teflondon ? (@lex_teff) April 12, 2020

There is no better time for full deployment of Amotekun in the South West than now.

This is purpose for which they were created.#OgunUnrest #LagosUnrest #Lagos

— AyeMojubar ? (@ayemojubar) April 12, 2020

Good morning, Commander @TunjiDisu1. A number of citizens are currently living in fear and there are reports of brazen attacks in broad daylight. What is the current position regarding #LagosUnrest please?

— Dr. Joe Abah (@DrJoeAbah) April 12, 2020

Are the police also staying at home? Are Nigerians left alone to defend themselves now without the support of armed forces? #LagosUnrest

— MONITORING_SPIRIT (@Sonjoe_Kutuh) April 12, 2020

I really feel for the people affected by the #LagosUnrest and the #OgunUnrest, imagine going into a gun fight with machetes and shovels.

Just imagine one of those criminals pulling up even the old 1974 Kalashnikov rifle (AK-74) on y’all with machetes.
Just imagine the assault.

— ? Obong Ekpe ? (@Ody_johnson) April 12, 2020

If they are robbing in your area, call the Special Anti Robbery Squad and say some yahoo boys are doing party in your area, making noise and throwing money in the air. In fact you suspect they just bought new cars, You will see them in 5 minutes #LagosUnrest #OgunUnrest
Amotekun

— chisom (@Sabbath_shalom) April 12, 2020

I learnt those robbers are called 1 million boys, they ve been terrorising some parts of Sango, Ogun. They have made their way to Agbado Ijaiye axis, Adura, Ijaiye, Meiran, U-turn to Abule egba. Robbing in broad daylight. Lagosian should ensure they #StaySafe #LagosUnrest

— Adekunle Lebile (@AdekunleLebile) April 12, 2020

No weapons to protect themselves from armed robbers, yet they were outside all hours of the night trying to protect their families and communities. ??

This is Nigeria. A country that supposedly has a government and a police force. What a disgrace
@PoliceNG #LagosUnrest https://t.co/M5vUTdm7zx

— ?????? ?????? (@MishDeeJohnson) April 12, 2020

My parents live around AIT Road, Agbado. I knew nothing about this #OgunUnrest #LagosUnrest until midnight. I called my Dad and apparently, all landlords stood guard outside till morning. This is scary.

— Kawthar Ahmed (@kawtharrrr_) April 12, 2020

Apparently it’s not about about maintaining social distancing or keeping to #Covid_19 precautions — residents around #LagosUnrest and #OgunUnrest are really experience cases of robbery attack. Special Anti Robbery Squad and the @PoliceNG should please do something about this. pic.twitter.com/5RaT8meTl2

— Alao Afeez Oluwatamilore (@a_oluwatamilore) April 12, 2020

First it was Ogun state and nothing was done,now it’s getting to some parts of Lagos&guess what??Police and SARS are nowhere to be found yet!These guys harass innocent civilians daily but now that they are needed,they not showing em faces. Our country has failed us?#LagosUnrest

— Baby❤️???? (@fadererah_) April 12, 2020

These guys are taking advantage of the fact that there is lockdown to rob people. They’ve always been criminals, it’s not because they don’t have something to eat. They want to oppress people and take advantage of this situation.#LagosUnrest #OgunUnrest

— Oluwafunmilayo?? (@FunmiKolz) April 12, 2020

With all this going on lagos , Abule Egba, Ogun state I think We really need Amotekun to be functional in full force. Cos it’s clear now that the Special Anti robbery squad ‘SARS’ has failed!!!! #LagosUnrest

— Osama? (@osirmah) April 12, 2020

Why are the masses always at the receiving end?

From Ikeja GRA, Allen to Alausa, the number of police, NSCDC & LNSC patrols I saw in the daytime could start a mini war

How come they become invisible in close but poor neighborhoods like Ogba, Fagba & Abule Egba?#LagosUnrest pic.twitter.com/SlDsNURjqE

— The Revolutionary Seeker (WAEC) (@The_Seeker76) April 12, 2020

Barely slept overnight because neighbours and excos turned Vigilantes were keeping watch and had to be making a lot of noise to alert any potential robber not to be stupid…
Yet there is a Police station about 3 buildings from my estate.
Sigh. Las Las Psalm 127:1.??#LagosUnrest

— Moji Sensei Delano (@MojiDelanoBlog) April 12, 2020