Ex-Resident Warns of Grave Consequences of Jobless Youths in Lekki, Lagos

A Nigerian who once lived in Lekki before relocating abroad, has warned residents of the supposed elite area of Lagos to be wary of the grave insecurity that lucks around.
The former resident who is a twitter user with the handle @OluwaFEMI he stayed in Lekki for six months before he left Nigeria for another country.
He said every morning he drove out of his estate, there was no occasion he felt secured despite the area being that of the upscale individuals.
He wrote on his twitter handle, “Stayed in Lekki phase 1 for about 6 months before I left Nigeria and I never felt safe for a day. Every morning, I drive out of the estate and make a turn into Hakeem Dickson, I see at least 500 to 1000 northern youths doing nothing but gisting.
“They are there right in front of The Learning Place (a school) every morning for at least 4hrs. Their population alone is more than enough to wreck havoc on the entire Lekki Phase 1. If you stay in that axis, don’t for a second feel you’re safe.”
Warning residents, he said prayers should be offered any crisis with tribal undertone, adding “You people in Lekki should just pray against any tribal unrest because you guys stand no chance at all. You’re outnumbered and outgunned and police won’t show up and the Army won’t either.”
His warning came amidst tension in the Lekki area over the killing and burning of a sound engineer, Sunday David Imoh. His friends, Franp Phillips, was also brutalized and was about to be set ablaze when policemen came and fired shots that dispersed them.
The Lagos State police command said that four persons have been arrested over the killing and the burning of Imoh.
The Lagos State Government on Monday cautioned against reprisal assuring that investigations would unravel what happened and justice will be done.
The government’s assurance came via a statement by the Commissioner for Information, Gbenga Omotoso.