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thinkmoney:
There is a serious illiteracy issue in Nigeria, and it affects the way we see problems and the way we proffer solutions.

Many of the people being arrested by communities in Lagos, especially the ones in Ikorodu today, are not Fulanis or bandits as they have been tagged. In interrogation, you will hear most of them say they are from Sudan. The ones from Sudan are most likely not Fulani because the Fula ethnic group is not a major ethnic group in Sudan and South Sudan. We have the Dinka, Nuba, Arab Sudanese, etc., as some of the major ethnic groups there.

The ones from Chad may very well be Fulanis or even Hausas. These two tribes are many in Chad. You can even tell from their physical features.

Many of these men that are being arrested in Lagos, at the back of the recent surge in kidnappings in the southwest, may very well be just immigrants. One will not blame the locals much, because everyone’s nervous now.

However, if Nigeria had been a largely educated country, many of these problems would have been averted. Thankfully, the communities have shown, at the least, that they are civil and we haven’t heard of lynchings.

immigrants carrying Ak 47? why are we deceiving ourselves?

Sunkyboie:
How sure is this report coz

If truly they're from Chad and Sudan, then they're bandịts. Nothing you wan tell me

Mitsurugi:
They wanted to join the brisk booming bizness in Naijeriya

Fellow Nigerians if you see something say something.We can never go the way of sudan.Of a truth these evil men are here.l guess they are alshabab terrorists from central Africa.

Apcshit:
They are into network marketing. Free thrm abeg

You're a suspect.

favor914:
Speak for yourself only, not for me, Aliko Dangote, or Femi Otedola.

You claim you have wealth yet terrorists are beheading your people.
Of what use is your acrid smelling wealth?

Btruth:
I don't know if we still have the immigrations in this country again self? Why are all our boarders so porous? .....but thorough investigation should be done though. Because these ones look innocent to me, except deadly weapons were found with them. They look to me like they want survival ☹️

we have more than enough immigrations in Nigeria,they stay mostly in their offices sharing money.How on earth would these rats and rabbits enter Ikorodu just like that.No be juju be that?

DomPerignon:
They are mostly from the war ravaged south Sudan and they are Christians


Stop your foolish ignorance based stereotyping.

See you might be right or wrong but the fact remains that they FG should secure the border thoroughly. They can use forest guide for all I care but the most important thing is to provide the right equipments for insecurity. Not for Governors to be chopping security votes or even the FG herself isn't helping things out.

Ubanz:
Some of these folks are escaping insecurity in their region.
Sudan is already a troubled region.

And you allow them into your country without knowing their history and current profile.

Ah! Nigeria is gun!

DomPerignon:
They are mostly from the war ravaged south Sudan and they are Christians


Stop your foolish ignorance based stereotyping.

You issued them the IDs or are you the one who brought them over to be so sure of the bolded ?

You are quite pathetic to think your opinion is supreme.

Desusi:
immigrants carrying Ak 47? why are we deceiving ourselves?

Where you see AK47 for these ones?

Una no want divide Nigeria into Oduduwa, Biafra, Arewa Sharia Republic, Middle belt country or countries, Niger delta Republic or countries. Una de wait until Islamists conquer all parts of Nigeria.
Is there any country in the world with TWO constitutions, except Nigeria.where one side took to Islamic sharia criminal justice system? The bandits are offshoots of Boko Haram all fighting to get Islamic Republic of Nigeria to be governed with Sharia criminal laws that include stoning blasphemous persons to death, stoning women to death for adultery, cutting off the hands of thieves, etc.

DomPerignon:
These guys don't look like bandits or terrorists.

Because one of them from Sudan had a photo of him with an AK doesn't mean he is a bandit or terrorist.

And these guys don't look like your typical Arab Sudanese .

They look more like south Sudanese with their Bantu features who are mainly Christian or Animists.

And in same war ravaged south Sudan, even herdsmen are armed with AKs.

As per transactions alerts , this doesn't prove anything as south Sudanese people have money due to oil and cattle herding.

They should check how they got to Nigeria as this is important.

I am sure they migrated through Cameroun and then through Taraba or Cross River border crossing.

If they came through the NE (Yola or Maiduguri) then that's a different ball game.

This here is the mentality that left our country vulnerable to invaders. According to you, South Sudanese are mostly Christians and Bantu people, as such, they're peace loving.... That right there is the mindset of the custom officer who allowed Nigeriens and non Nigerian fulanis because they speak his land and worship the same as him.

What happens to being professional on your job as a border guard, and subject everybody to the same scrutiny?.... Maybe Nigeria would have been safer today.

DomPerignon:
These guys don't look like bandits or terrorists.

Because one of them from Sudan had a photo of him with an AK doesn't mean he is a bandit or terrorist.

And these guys don't look like your typical Arab Sudanese .

They look more like south Sudanese with their Bantu features who are mainly Christian or Animists.

And in same war ravaged south Sudan, even herdsmen are armed with AKs.

As per transactions alerts , this doesn't prove anything as south Sudanese people have money due to oil and cattle herding.

They should check how they got to Nigeria as this is important.

I am sure they migrated through Cameroun and then through Taraba or Cross River border crossing.

If they came through the NE (Yola or Maiduguri) then that's a different ball game.

Kwontinue. Are you devil's advocate?

Sunkyboie:
How sure is this report coz

I dont know if they are bandits but they are definitely illegals and can easily become bandits or whatelse are they in nigeria illegally for?

thinkmoney:
Where you see AK47 for these ones?

Did you read the story very well at all that one of them was loading Ak 47 in his profile picture? what further witnesses do you need again? Could they be repentant terrorists?

Desusi:
Did you read the story very well at all that one of them was loading Ak 47 in his profile picture? what further witnesses do you need again? Could they be repentant terrorists?

You made me go read again like I missed something. In this very write up, there is no where it says one posed with a rifle before.
This again is why I emphasized the importance of education, reading and traveling; even if one of them uploaded AK47 on is social page that doesn’t in anyway make him a bad person or a bandit. In Sudan like in America, they have loose culture with guns of every type. They carry it if they can afford it and use it at weddings and at important occasions

Suspected people comment they crushed what if they're innocent

Apcshit:
They are into network marketing. Free thrm abeg

Someone told me something like this today, that they're many in Oke Aro, Agbado side Ogun state near Lagos that they're into networking, I ask wish kain networking but he doesn't know much about this even they have females too, he said dem Sabi crash party like say and they're from diff neighbouring West African countries

DomPerignon:
These guys don't look like bandits or terrorists.

Because one of them from Sudan had a photo of him with an AK doesn't mean he is a bandit or terrorist.

And these guys don't look like your typical Arab Sudanese .

They look more like south Sudanese with their Bantu features who are mainly Christian or Animists.

And in same war ravaged south Sudan, even herdsmen are armed with AKs.

As per transactions alerts , this doesn't prove anything as south Sudanese people have money due to oil and cattle herding.

They should check how they got to Nigeria as this is important.

I am sure they migrated through Cameroun and then through Taraba or Cross River border crossing.

If they came through the NE (Yola or Maiduguri) then that's a different ball game.

This one is still typing long grammar. I pity you

I understand the security situation in the country, but how sure are they that these guys are bandits?
There should be evidence other than stereotype suspicion.

They don't look like Fulanis.

Innocent how? Phone of one was checked and they saw the picture of him loading AK-47 with bullets....what next do you want to believe before getting convinced?

Apcshit:
I am sure they are innocent

favor914:
Where is the the customs & immigration service?

Those ones are only for imported vehicles and international passports 🫣

Sunkyboie:
How sure is this report coz

You are on point!




I can't see any verified source.


This is digital age.



Social media, one needs to be careful in spreading unverified news items.

They should be neutrino if caught with AK47 as bandits, terrorists or kidnappers.

Thank you for your attention to this matter

nlfpmod:
Source

I like this. The people of Southwest are on alert and will never harbour criminals. pic.twitter.com/SWiLDJ9BSx

— Elelu Ayoola (@EleluAyoola) June 7, 2026

A Nairalander, Wolexyoshi, who claims to be an eyewitness writes:

It's possible they're livestock traders...

favor914:
Same thing those South Africans are saying about your brothers in their country.

When will you grow up and stop saying nonsense?

Btruth:
I don't know if we still have the immigrations in this country again self? Why are all our boarders so porous? .....but thorough investigation should be done though. Because these ones look innocent to me, except deadly weapons were found with them. They look to me like they want survival ☹️

They want survival you say? - yes they do, ransom money.
these people will kill you without blinking an eye, because to them you’re infidel. they kill you with disgust in their eyes.
look at them, does any of them look like one who’s worth a million, with those dirty slides and dry leg. it’s obvious these people are being sponsored.

Dogalmighty17:
If you know how much it costs to transport from Borno or indeed any of the states bordering Chad or Niger to Lagos then you realise that none of these boys can afford it.
How then did they get to Lagos? You see them on trailers that have brought goods up north and are returning to Lagos. You also see them on the trucks of the biggest cement producer in Nigeria. His trucks are one key channel these guys use to move arms and fighters around the country. Is he aware? Who knows?

Na all of them fit afford it in the first place?

When trailer dey there.