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       Ikorodu Badoo crisis
       By: magbytes120 Date: July 10, 2017, 12:28 pm
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       In the past two years, the residents of Ikorodu, Lagos State
       have been living in fear and uncertainty due to the activities
       of a cult group popularly known as Badoo.
       This deadly gang which operates in a mysterious manner is
       responsible for the death of several residents of Ikorodu.
       Operating under the cover of darkness, these mysterious elements
       attack households and wipe out entire families. Their modus
       operandi include raping their female victims and killing them by
       smashing heavy stones on their skulls. Even babies, young
       children and pregnant women have fallen victim to this menace.
       It is widely believed that the killings are ritualistic and that
       is why the Badoo cultists use  white handkerchiefs to wipe the
       blood of their victims.
       Badoo’s activities started like a joke and because the
       government turned a blind eye to their activities instead of
       nipping it in the bud, it has now become a crime of an alarming
       proportion.
       Every other day, more people fall victim to the Badoo menace and
       the Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode and the Lagos State
       Commissioner of Police, have yet to find a lasting solution.
       Because of their lackadaisical attitude, the people of Ikorodu
       have decided to protect themselves and by so doing, have taken
       the law into their hands. Already, some persons accosted in
       Ikorodu have been accused of belonging to Badoo and they were
       killed. Some of these persons have been found to be innocent
       members of the society.
       While I condemn mob action and jungle justice in its entirety, I
       cannot really blame people for reacting in this manner because
       the government has failed to secure lives and property.
       In some areas in Ikorodu, the community development associations
       bought and distributed machetes to youths in the community as a
       means of fortifying themselves against any attack from Badoo.
       This itself is a problem because after the Badoo menace might
       have been eradicated, these youths will most likely not return
       these weapons to the appropriate quarters and instead, use them
       to perpetrate heinous crimes.
       This is a call on the Federal Government, Inspector General of
       Police, the Lagos State governor and Commissioner of Police to
       look into this crisis before Badoo spreads its activities to
       other parts of the state.
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