Lagos is a state in South Western Nigeria, and it boasts a population of over 20 million people. It is reputed to be Nigeria’s fastest growing city and the commercial hub of the country. The state is not without violence and terrible clashes in some parts of the city. In a recent PUNCH report, the Police Command in the state has identified and warned people about hotbeds of violence just as its 33,000 cops grapple with the daunting task of policing the megacity. Below is a list of some of them.

1. Anibaba and Itu Nla (Ikorodu)

In terms of notoriety in the most accomplished American gangster fashion, residents say that Ikorodu would be considered as the most infamous area in Lagos State.

Ikorodu, an area located in the north-east of Lagos, close to the Lagoon and shares boundary with Ogun State, has become a vulnerable spot for rapists and kidnappers to thrive. But two areas stand out in Ikorodu: Anibaba and Itu Nla.

These two areas in Ikorodu are notorious for fatal cult clashes. Gunmen suspected to be cultists, in what residents describe as supremacy battles, invade the communities at will and shoot dead their rivals, sometimes innocent residents are caught in the crossfire.

Recently, according to reports, not less than five people were killed following a clash between rival cult groups in Anibaba.

2. Ojelade and Oju Irin (Mushin)

Mushin’s notoriety dates back to the 1980s and the area has not changed for the better as it is considered one of the top ten spots of violence in Lagos.

At the heart of most of the violence in the area are cult clashes, especially at Ojelade and Oju Irin areas of Mushin.

It was gathered that hoodlums usually unleash mayhem on the areas whenever they feel like. During attacks, the hoodlums wield cudgels, cutlasses and broken bottles. Their targets are often members of rival cult gangs.

3. Igbo Olomu and Isawo (Ikorodu)

Militants dislodged from creeks and the Niger Delta are said to have found solace in Igbo Olomu and Isawo in Ikorodu. Kidnapping, according to an investigation is their stock-in-trade.

With little or no security agencies’ presence, the militants usually have a field day whenever they creep into the communities to abduct people.

According to residents of the areas, after their operations, victims are whisked away into a creek around Imota.

Following that, family members of the abducted are contacted most times through the telephone to pay a huge sum of money as ransom. The grim alternative often presented by the criminals is that their victims will be killed if their request is not met.

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The most dreaded place in mushin is akala.
There they've legalized weed,drugs and cultism.
Senator's children
Commissioner's children
Girls from lekki,ajah, v.i Infact mostly rich men's children come there to feel high and they can sell anything( cars,jewelries) at unreasonable prices just to feel high.

Akara is well known for where you can buy stolen goods at unreasonable prices(phones,tablets) you can sometimes even place order for a specific product and they will hustle it out for you.
Till date,though I know they do settle policemen heavily there but I wonder why AMBODE didn't put security aides in that location. Crime rate there is extremely high