Temidayo Akinsuyi, Lagos

As wanton destruction and looting of public and private property by hoodlums continued unabated across the country, politicians, senior government officials, and party chieftains are reportedly running helter-skelter to avoid being victims of the rampag­ing mobs, Daily Independent has gathered.

Our correspondent gath­ered that some wealthy Nigerians are becoming in­creasingly alarmed by the growing lawlessness which was a direct aftermath of the #ENDSARS protests.

The crisis, which was a fall-out of the anger that trailed the shooting of some #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos, took a frightening dimension when hungry and angry Ni­gerians started turning their attention from government property towards the assets of the rich in their states.

One of the first victims of the unrestricted looting was Oba Rilwan Akiolu, the Oba of Lagos.

Despite the presence of soldiers, hoodlums ran­sacked the palace of the mon­arch, stripped everything bare, and went away with his staff of office.

The monarch was also ferried to safety by soldiers when the hoodlums attempt­ed to burn down the palace.

The rampaging mob later went to the residence of Asi­waju Bola Tinubu, national leader of the ruling All Pro­gressives Congress (APC), at Bourdillon, in the Ikoyi area of Lagos.

Initially, Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos State, was said to have fled to France but he denied the claim during a visit to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Saturday.

Other politicians who have suffered similar fate are serving and former fed­eral lawmakers from Cross River State, including Sena­tors Victor Ndoma-Egba and Gershom Bassey.

Senator Teslim Folarin, lawmaker representing Oyo Central Senatorial District, equally suffered huge losses when a large crowd of peo­ple broke into his Ibadan residence and looted it com­pletely.

The residence of Sanai Agunbiade, the majority leader of the Lagos State House of Assembly, was not spared as it was stripped bare while the hoodlums made away with his vital docu­ments.

Our correspondent gath­ered that attempts by some state governors to make use of soldiers was futile as they were overwhelmed by the angry mob.

The development has sent shivers down the spines of many politicians and wealthy Nigerians as they appeared hopeless.

Many of them have re­sorted to the use of thugs to secure their homes while others have employed the services of militia groups such as the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC), hunters and local vigilante to secure their businesses and homes.

Confirming the develop­ment on Sunday, Iba Gani Adams, the Aare Ona Ka­kanfo of Yorubaland, in an interview with Arise Televi­sion, monitored by Daily In­dependent said the pressure on him by politicians and wealthy Nigerians seeking the services of OPC mem­bers had been enormous.

Adams, who was the Na­tional Coordinator of the OPC before his elevation as Aare Ona Kakanfo, said he had been receiving calls from states outside Lagos, from politicians seeking the de­ployment of OPC members to their homes for security.

He said: “The pressure on me in the last one week is enormous; both from within and outside the country, and I tried to explain to them that there is a limit to what I can do about the internal securi­ty challenges.

“Those who do not know the importance of OPC would have done so now with what happened in the last three days.

“I slept by 4a.m today. Apart from the communities that engaged the services of the OPC to secure their envi­ronments, most of the police formations that were not burnt, about 50 percent of them, were jointly protected by the police and OPC.

Community leaders who before now did not know that OPC existed have called for the support of OPC members when these hoodlums started looting.

“Even in states like Oyo, Ondo, Osun, and others, some powerful politicians started calling me yester­day evening for assistance because they are afraid that their houses and businesses could be attacked.

“I don’t even think the number of OPC men we have on the ground can do what they were requesting us to do.”

Speaking on the solutions to the crisis, Chief Ebenezer Babatope, a former Minister of Transport, said the best approach was for the gov­ernment to appease young Nigerians and talk to them on the need to embrace peace.

Babatope, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Par­ty (PDP), said President Mu­hammadu Buhari’s broad­cast to the nation further worsened the crisis rather than ameliorate it.

“I think what can be done by everyone, not just by the government, is for us to en­sure that we sue for peace.

“We must appeal to all those who are making problems to desist and accept peace. Our leaders must also ensure that justice is done to all.

“The speech of the presi­dent has not helped the situ­ation but that does not mean that he can still not remedy it and change it to appease­ment.

“We must appease these angry people in order to achieve unity. The situation right now is very frightening and we need to put all hands together so that we don’t worsen the situation in the country.”

Sharing the same view, Monday Ubani, a former second vice president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), suggested that aside remorseful statements from politicians, practical steps must also be taken to drasti­cally reduce the jumbo pay of politicians and channel the money into the development of the nation.

“I think the kind of state­ments that proceed from po­litical office holders will go a long way.What we need to hear now is remorseful sayings from politicians who have messed up the lives of these young ones".

"Government must also take practical steps, espe­cially cutting the salaries of political office holders.These guys are living in affluence while the majori­ty of Nigerians are finding it difficult to eat one square meal a day.

“In the light of this, you still show them affluence and arrogance in the way you do things. I believe that these amendments that these young Nigerians are de­manding must be immediate.

“I don’t like this arrogant way of approaching issues and then trying to hide facts and shift blames to those who are peacefully protesting,” he said.

https://www.independent.ng/fear-grips-politicians-wealthy-nigerians-over-unabated-looting/

Good for them. People have woken up. Time to vomit at least part of what they've been swallowing all the years/decades.

Note: I'm not in anyway in support of people attacking private properties of those who have no link to government.

They are victims of beasts they all made in the name of political thugs.they promised and failed them..gud for dem.

"The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion" - Albert Camus.

"These uprisings will be bring out the beast in us"(BEAST OF NO NATION)-Respect Fela Anikulapo Kuti

bolaayenimo:

Temidayo Akinsuyi, Lagos

As wanton destruction and looting of public and private property by hoodlums continued unabated across the country, politicians, senior government officials, and party chieftains are reportedly running helter-skelter to avoid being victims of the rampag­ing mobs, Daily Independent has gathered.

Our correspondent gath­ered that some wealthy Nigerians are becoming in­creasingly alarmed by the growing lawlessness which was a direct aftermath of the #ENDSARS protests.

The crisis, which was a fall-out of the anger that trailed the shooting of some #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos, took a frightening dimension when hungry and angry Ni­gerians started turning their attention from government property towards the assets of the rich in their states.

One of the first victims of the unrestricted looting was Oba Rilwan Akiolu, the Oba of Lagos.

Despite the presence of soldiers, hoodlums ran­sacked the palace of the mon­arch, stripped everything bare, and went away with his staff of office.

The monarch was also ferried to safety by soldiers when the hoodlums attempt­ed to burn down the palace.

The rampaging mob later went to the residence of Asi­waju Bola Tinubu, national leader of the ruling All Pro­gressives Congress (APC), at Bourdillon, in the Ikoyi area of Lagos.

Initially, Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos State, was said to have fled to France but he denied the claim during a visit to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Saturday.

Other politicians who have suffered similar fate are serving and former fed­eral lawmakers from Cross River State, including Sena­tors Victor Ndoma-Egba and Gershom Bassey.

Senator Teslim Folarin, lawmaker representing Oyo Central Senatorial District, equally suffered huge losses when a large crowd of peo­ple broke into his Ibadan residence and looted it com­pletely.

The residence of Sanai Agunbiade, the majority leader of the Lagos State House of Assembly, was not spared as it was stripped bare while the hoodlums made away with his vital docu­ments.

Our correspondent gath­ered that attempts by some state governors to make use of soldiers was futile as they were overwhelmed by the angry mob.

The development has sent shivers down the spines of many politicians and wealthy Nigerians as they appeared hopeless.

Many of them have re­sorted to the use of thugs to secure their homes while others have employed the services of militia groups such as the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC), hunters and local vigilante to secure their businesses and homes.

Confirming the develop­ment on Sunday, Iba Gani Adams, the Aare Ona Ka­kanfo of Yorubaland, in an interview with Arise Televi­sion, monitored by Daily In­dependent said the pressure on him by politicians and wealthy Nigerians seeking the services of OPC mem­bers had been enormous.

Adams, who was the Na­tional Coordinator of the OPC before his elevation as Aare Ona Kakanfo, said he had been receiving calls from states outside Lagos, from politicians seeking the de­ployment of OPC members to their homes for security.

He said: “The pressure on me in the last one week is enormous; both from within and outside the country, and I tried to explain to them that there is a limit to what I can do about the internal securi­ty challenges.

“Those who do not know the importance of OPC would have done so now with what happened in the last three days.

“I slept by 4a.m today. Apart from the communities that engaged the services of the OPC to secure their envi­ronments, most of the police formations that were not burnt, about 50 percent of them, were jointly protected by the police and OPC.

Community leaders who before now did not know that OPC existed have called for the support of OPC members when these hoodlums started looting.

“Even in states like Oyo, Ondo, Osun, and others, some powerful politicians started calling me yester­day evening for assistance because they are afraid that their houses and businesses could be attacked.

“I don’t even think the number of OPC men we have on the ground can do what they were requesting us to do.”

Speaking on the solutions to the crisis, Chief Ebenezer Babatope, a former Minister of Transport, said the best approach was for the gov­ernment to appease young Nigerians and talk to them on the need to embrace peace.

Babatope, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Par­ty (PDP), said President Mu­hammadu Buhari’s broad­cast to the nation further worsened the crisis rather than ameliorate it.

“I think what can be done by everyone, not just by the government, is for us to en­sure that we sue for peace.

“We must appeal to all those who are making problems to desist and accept peace. Our leaders must also ensure that justice is done to all.

“The speech of the presi­dent has not helped the situ­ation but that does not mean that he can still not remedy it and change it to appease­ment.

“We must appease these angry people in order to achieve unity. The situation right now is very frightening and we need to put all hands together so that we don’t worsen the situation in the country.”

Sharing the same view, Monday Ubani, a former second vice president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), suggested that aside remorseful statements from politicians, practical steps must also be taken to drasti­cally reduce the jumbo pay of politicians and channel the money into the development of the nation.

“I think the kind of state­ments that proceed from po­litical office holders will go a long way.What we need to hear now is remorseful sayings from politicians who have messed up the lives of these young ones".

"Government must also take practical steps, espe­cially cutting the salaries of political office holders.These guys are living in affluence while the majori­ty of Nigerians are finding it difficult to eat one square meal a day.

“In the light of this, you still show them affluence and arrogance in the way you do things. I believe that these amendments that these young Nigerians are de­manding must be immediate.

“I don’t like this arrogant way of approaching issues and then trying to hide facts and shift blames to those who are peacefully protesting,” he said.

https://www.independent.ng/fear-grips-politicians-wealthy-nigerians-over-unabated-looting/

Can a hungry man desist from been hungry based on mere talk..!?

The way things are going, these hoodlums may forcefully enter Government Houses and attacking governors

nairavsdollars:
The way things are going, these hoodlums may forcefully enter Government Houses and attacking governors

I can sacrifice my next girlfriend's two breasts to see this happen.

They had better be scared.. Cos in the time of famine, a dog will eat its fellow dog. The poor will certainly go for the rich at the rate in which we're going..

I know of a presidential aide who deactivated her account

Lass lass, No peace for the wicked

We move

DenreleDave:
No peace for the wicked

No peace for everyone unless you get machine gun for house. No one, Rich or Poor, is safe during anarchy. Don't be fooled!

BTW, Wealthy folks were able to jet out of the country during the unrest while the rest of us were stucked in the shithole. Also, they can recover all their losses with just a single loot. Can we the masses recover same?

So this Government called OPC for back up? LMAO




The next protest/riot will be directed to their house hold if they fail to do the needful things.


But God really love this country, this past protest in some other county is enough to cause revolution, I thought is over, I was waiting for Israel and France, Russia, US to come and share Guns but God intervened.


We need change in this country, OTOGE enough is enough.

Valkrie:


Can a hungry man desist from been hungry based on mere talk..!?

you didn't have to quote the long thing to comment. so annoying and space-consuming!

Good

Looting these politicians is just a direct entry to increase in their salaries.....

Congrats to them...

This is the society they have created. This is nothing more than a bottom up feedback. They should continue plundering our commonwealth.

This is just a rehearsal. The day the poor will hit the street in full strength. They will eat everything on their way. Both the ruling class and the middle class will be at the receiving end it all.

This is not wickedness or witchcraft. It's the society that we have deliberately built over time.

Monster you made

Ff

nairavsdollars:
The way things are going, these hoodlums may forcefully enter Government Houses and attacking governors

That will be the beginning of the New Nigeria we have all been clamouring for. These corrupt Polithiefcians and illetrate Policemen see themselves as above human. It will be my great joy if Hoodlums are allowed to teach them lesson just for a month.

The outcome of Kakistocracy

Ok. It is noted.

Valkrie:

The crisis, which was a fall-out of the anger that trailed the shooting of some #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos, took a frightening dimension when hungry and angry Ni­gerians started turning their attention from government property towards the assets of the rich in their states.


Can a hungry man desist from been hungry based on mere talk..!?

From the government to the rich... Once they're done with the rich, the middle class would follow before they end with the poor..

So if una like, make una continue dey support the looting because na government officials be target. Now they've moved to the rich... Domino Effect in progress...

LOOTERS DON'T LOVE YOU. THEY DON'T GIVE A RAT'S ASS WHETHER YOU SURVIVE OR NOT. THEY'RE OPPORTUNISTS. THEY'LL LOOT YOUR BUSINESS IF THE OPPORTUNITY COMES.

But if you still wanna support them, your turn dey come, really fast .

But Las Las, Nigeria go better.

They never see anything yet

Nigerian criminals called politicians and political office holders, what happened in the last few days is just a preseason, a movie trailer of how the revolution coming upon Nigeria will be if you criminals at Aso Rock, Abuja NASS and all the state capitals of Nigeria don't go back and think of how to become better leaders and start implementing with immediate effect, policies that will prosper the common Nigerian youths and cut down the fast rising youth unemployment and underemployment ravaging Nigeria now.




Because the next one, all politicians will become endangered animals in Nigeria. None of you criminal elements parading yourselves as Governors, Senators, Ministers, LGA Chairmen, Reps, State Assemblies and even President will be spared. Arab Spring will be a childsplay.


Nigerian soldiers will become helpless and will have no option than to join when they see their relatives being massacred by their fellow colleagues in uniform all over Nigeria.


I am warning you criminal elements called Nigerian Governors, Senators, Reps, Ministers and President, change your ways now!


Make youth prosperity and employment the heart of your policy implementation if you don't want to flee Nigeria like a war criminal!!



The billions you guys have stolen won't save you guys, if you ignore this message of truth, then whatever happens next, don't blame anybody but your wicked, greedy, corrupt selves!!


Criminals destroying Nigeria in the name of politics.


Even Peterside yesterday agreed on national TV that he and his criminal age group that ruled Nigeria from 1970 to date failed Nigerian youths and the unborn generation woefully!!!


You guys have a second chance to correct your evil mistakes!!

Hmmm.... peace and justice for all oooo.Our children needs to go back to school!!!!

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SilverNorGold:

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I expect the international community to immediately complement actions of these youths by seizing all Nigerian politicians
assets taken abroad. I also expect the youths to go after only politicians assets. This will fulfil Perter Tosh music on down pressor man.

When they run to the sea, the sea will be boiling, when they run to the rock, the rock will be melting.

Something drastic really need to be done to teach next generational politicians a lesson they will learn from.