Recent attacks and threats by Niger Delta militants have left residents of Imose and Totowu communities, Ogun State (which are communities accessible by water through adexson Bus stop, Lasu-Iyana iba expressway, Lagos State and Isuti road, Egan, Lagos State respectively) extremely terrified and these have made residents flee for their lives. The attacks have been made by the militants on water, attacking residents and robbing them of their valuables. The attacks have been going on for over a month and neither Ogun State government nor Lagos State Government as interfered (mind you, the communities are linked to both States).



About a month ago, 3 people were abducted on the Imose River and weren’t released until a ransom of N500,000 was paid. This Monday, the 27th of June, 2016, a mobile policeman (MOPOL) was killed on the Totowu River after he refused to go with the gunmen and today, the 30th of June, 2016, a young lady was kidnapped on the Imose River again around 4:30p.m. A close relative of the victim informed B.K’s Blog that the lady, an undergraduate came back from school few days ago and was abducted from a boat containing a total of 16 passengers while returning with her mum from where they went to buy provisions for school because she was planning to return to school tomorrow. The victim’s mum was also injured with a knife while trying to prevent her daughter from being taken away and all her pleas fell on deaf ears as the militants left with the lady. They victim called her dad few hours later saying that she was ok and that the gunmen were demanding for money. She further informed him that details about the amount being demanded and the mode of payment will be relayed to him.

Nothing has been heard of them since then and members of both communities have continued to troop out in large numbers. Residents of the communities seek God’s intervention and the interference of The Government before things get worse than they already are.

They will soon meet their doom.