Lagos is a big city in Nigeria and is the home of about 20 million people. It is a place that always goes wild with activities that keep the city awake into the late hours of the night. Someone said: “Lagos is not a place for the slow and faint-hearted, but for the fierce”.
Lagos being a metropolis that was the federal capital has earned different titles. Even as far back as 1976, Lagos was still a boastful highly modernised and peaceful setting.Lagos
is the most interesting place to be in Nigeria as it has many beautiful places
for tourists and guests. Such places include the Freedom Park, the intriguing
3rd Mainland Bridge, Victoria Island, National Museum etc...
Just
as beautiful as Lagos is, it has some ugly sides too. With so many places to
see and opportunities to live in Lagos, the mega-city can get get very
dangerous even in broad daylight. With its population, Lagos has over 30,000
Policemen working to keep the peace and order. This is because Lagos has
consistently experienced a soaring crime rate on daily basis. Crime or violence
could be from a religious conflict to cultists clash, robbery and street fights.
Despite the heavy presence of the Police in Lagos, one still has to be careful of places to
go in Lagos at certain times. Below are 20 dangerous places in Lagos to avoid
at night.
OSHODI
OKE & ISALE
Oshodi
was notorious for being a permanent place for street urchins. Even before the
infrastructural development made by a former Governor of the State, Babatunde
Raji Fashola (SAN), people tread the popular marketplace in fear. To date,
Oshodi still harbours a large number of touts and pickpockets. Fights could
break out anytime and claim the lives of many innocent passers-by in broad daylight. At night, Oshodi is not a safe place to be, especially on the bridge
linking the BRT Bus Terminals.
YABA
WAEC
In
this part of Lagos, attack by thieves posing as motorcyclists has always been a
topic on the lips of residents. Walking on this road late at night exposes you
to such attacks.
MUSHIN
On
the streets of Mushin, everyone moves about in full alertness. The area is one
of the most popular places but notorious for its high crime rates. In Mushin, touts
are usually hostile and are ready to attack passers-by at the slightest provocation. Sometimes, cult
clashes may lead to destructive calamities in the area.
Street
boys go as far as burning cars, houses, breaking into homes and raping innocent
girls and women.
AJEGUNLE
In
Lagos, Ajegunle is regarded as a new world that is different from other parts of
Lagos. It is densely populated and gangsters are involved in all sorts of
crimes. It is the only standard “Ghetto” in Nigeria. Residents live in harsh
conditions and exhibit everything criminal that comes their way.
3RD
MAINLAND BRIDGE
On
this bridge, pray your car never breaks down late at night. It would always go
south as criminal activities run in daylight as well as at the night. This
makes it a dangerous place to have a car break down at night.
AGEGE
PENCINEMA
Agege
is another area on the Police radar that records ceaseless cultist clashes,
theft, drugs and rape. There has been no change in the pattern of crimes in the
area despite the construction of the overhead bridge, the crime rate is still high.
The railway tracks are for ambush at night. One could easily get waylaid on the
tracks by street urchins.
Residents
are living in fear as youths constantly get high on drugs, which is fueling the crime rate in the area.
IKORODU
Ikorodu
is a popular town close to the Lagoon sharing border with Ogun State. Areas
such as Ilara, Anibaba, Itupate, Igbo Olomu and Isawo are popular for invasions
by militants who live in the creeks. Therefore, the kidnapping rate is on the rise
in the area. Asides from disturbance from militants, these areas still are not
free from the activities of hoodlums. The areas are also notorious for cultist
clashes.
IKEJA
In
Ikeja, you can find many beautiful places such as 5-star hotels with lovely
restaurants to cool down and get some leisure. The new bridge in construction
in the area has rather opened an avenue for more criminal activities. Before
now, the popular Computer Village was known for various scam activities and
theft. Altogether, this is not a place to wander at night.
IYANA-IWORO
It
is at the end of the 3rd Mainland Bridge and usually packed with hoodlums and
passers-by. Sometimes, during gridlocks, hoodlums raid cars and passers-by
alike.
IJORA
This
is another place that has a large presence of thugs who are ready to steal and
commit any crime. It is another slum area filled with drug abusers and
prostitutes. In this area, inter-tribal conflicts are also an expected affair
from time to time.
BARIGA
Bariga
is in the heart of Lagos, linking Somolu. A slum that is popular with gang
fights, rape, and kidnapping. To avoid being a victim of any of these unfortunate circumstances, Bariga should be avoided at night.
DOPEMU
BRIDGE
The
Dopemu Bridge is on the road leading to Ogun State. At night, it is a place you
do not want to be. It becomes very deserted which leaves street urchins free to
harass and commit crimes at will.
MILE
12 KETU
In
this part of Lagos, there have been reported cases of violence, thefts and
riots. Many hoodlums have been caught and arrested with ammunition and local
charms. With this, other criminal activities and traffic robbery are now a
speciality at night.
OJOTA
This
area is not lagging behind among Lagos' most dangerous territories of violence.
The pedestrian bridges constructed to facilitate the easy movement of vehicles have also been turned into places of constant
harassment and drug abuse.
ODO IYALARO (MARYLAND)
This
place is also known for constant pressure by touts. You do not want to get
caught in traffic in the area as hoodlums go as far as robbing cars in traffic.
OTEDOLA
BRIDGE
This
is a route constantly used by large vehicles. The area is popular for constant
fire outbreaks and accidents. This usually leads to long hours of traffic on
that road. At night, people in cars get robbed and sometimes kidnappers seize
the opportunity to raid.
ILE
ZIK BUS STOP
This
is a route that leads to the Lagos Abeokuta Expressway. Ile Zik Bus Stop is
popular as a ritualist den as revealed in 2017. Constant kidnapping had been
the vogue in the area until the den was uncovered by the Police. Even with
this, it is still a place to stay away from at night.
OKOKOMAIKO
(SHIBIRI)
This
is another area that is very popular for cultism and other related criminal
activities. Shibiri could be classified as a safe haven for criminals. This is
an area at Okokomaiko where criminals are recruited and trained.
ODUNFA
& ONALA ON LAGOS ISLAND
In
this area, the Police and residents have recorded so many crime scenes. Crime
is on the rise on the Lagos Mainland, Lagos Island is also picking up its pace
on the route. Odunfa and Onala are areas that boast more criminal activities than
you can imagine.
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