Newsroom Exclusive: Fraudsters, cultists and drug users takeover Lagos suburb, Orile-Iju
For residents of Orile Iju in lfako-Ijaiye local government in Lagos, living with the constant fear of cultists and fraudsters who have made the community their home has become a norm.
Despite being surrounded by Oko Oba and Red House Police Station, the residents have been compelled to accept their fate, as the crime rate in that area increases every day.
Newsroom‘s correspondent who visited the community learnt that it is not out of place for Indian hemp smokers, fraudsters, serial rapists, and cultists, who carry out their activities not only in the midnight but broad daylight.
According to a resident who preferred to remain anonymous, security operatives most especially the policemen, comes into the community every Friday with stern faces and after a few hours of patrolling the area, they depart and everything returns to the abnormal normal. It was gathered that in rare cases that arrests are made, the misfits are soon seen back in the neighbourhood, continuing their reign of terror.
The community youths leader who identified himself as Akeem said, “I really don’t have the right words to describe the nature of criminalism in my area. The area houses all sorts of criminals. Our community is now where fraudsters have turned to a base, those that have been declared wanted outside now lives in our community.”
Akeem also revealed that residents had taken certain steps to stop the menace, but to no avail. “We have written petitions, there are no traces of anything so far. Personally, I went to the task force to submit a petition but it leads to nothing, we have even offered a bribe to some policemen. Yet, nothing has happened. Policemen come every Friday, but they only come to collect money.”
Newsroom further learnt that there is a local woman who provides all manner of illicit drugs in the community. The woman simply identified as ‘Iya Modina‘, is said to have grown up in the area and has been in the sale of marijuana, codeine and other drugs for a long time.
Despite the common knowledge of her trade, Akeem informed us that the woman has never been arrested or questioned by police. Even those that smoke at her place do so comfortably as if it’s normal.”
“It has now even turned to cultists war in my area now. Eiye and Aye cult groups are currently fighting. As a matter of fact, several people have been injured already. They have become so many that we can’t go out in the night again. Our kids can’t go out because of rape. There are many unreported cases of rape,” Akeem added.
The traditional leader of the area, Alhaji Kamoru Adesina Balogun, Baale of Orile Iju told us of steps have been taken by the community leaders, to make it safe.
Balogun said, “I have done several things like writing petitions amongst other things as a community leader. I and some landlords have personally gone to chase these people away, they are just too much and still, they came back.”
Balogun identified one Gani who is also known as Surutu, as the leader of the pickpockets and notorious thieves of the area. Balogun said, “Gani is a very big thief, many people have been robbed and lost their valuables to him and his gang members.”
Addressing the rumour making rounds about bringing a ‘union park’ for tricyclists in the community, Balogun said he knows nothing about it. According to him, if such development is coming into the community there is no way he would not be aware.
Efforts to reach both the police and local government officials proved abortive as they refused to speak to us as soon as we identified ourselves as journalists
U guys should stop mentioning an innocent woman name did u see are selling drugs or did she sell it to ur family member
Who is baale
Who is the youth leader
Are dey not in it together
Is better u guys should fine better headline for ur new
News
i am less concern abt the cultist or pickpocket but stop mentioning innocent woman name
I’m very sure she’s been accuse of all dis allege, she owns a bar, she’s not into all what you mentioning.. #SaynotoAccusation. She’s a mother and a good mother, count her out of all this trash. She rented the shop and most of this Orie you mentioning thier names claim to be indigene of the area… Say no to opression. Iya modina is not a criminal, she’s not what you think she is
Make you findings well before tarnishing someone name she does not sell drugs
Always do proper and sensible investigation before posting on line… The woman u accused of selling drug does not sell or indulge in drug for any reason.. You might be right concerning the cultist and fraudsters but never involve an innocent woman in ur fraudulent story just to make an headline for your dead news outlet.. Remember internet does not forget i challenge you to go back and do proper and sensible investigation. Change your headline and remove her name from your story. Bad journalism, writing rubbish about a person is evil journalist must search for the truth and report same… A son of the soil hope you can decode that so i am 100% sure of what i am defending plus you can engage me if you care to know better.
Please Naija born, shed more light on your area. Thanks
Stop all this cos she not part of al this mess
She have been a good mother to us and she can’t be part of it …..she don’t sell such things .all the landlord saying shit about her there the one selling dose drugs.
Stop all this cos she not part of al this mess and all the person behind all this mess God will judge you all and everything they said is a rumor and surutu is not a thief and iya modina is not a drug dealer she has a bar
The woman you are talking about,is honestly innocent of those crazy ,unrealistic, stupid allegations.she doesn’t harbor Criminals.she sells only soft drinks and only beer. This is deformation of character of the highest order .let the human right come into this. please if you don’t want the anger of God,don’t paint a false allegation on this woman.
The said Akeem who claim to be the youth leader know the person selling those illicit drugs,which is not Iya modinat.he just want frame the innocent woman up. concerning the rape allegation.There have never been any rape, kidnapping case of any kind in iju. Akeem Just want to claim popularity. He is nobody.
In Nigeria constition,if an accuse is faulsefull accused. And she charge the prosecutor to court for deformation of character. The government know the right thing to do. The Akeem wife also sells hard drinks in my area, of orile iju. Most of those people Akeem is talking about are his wife’s customer. If Akeem claims that Iya Modinat sells those things. Then Akeem, s wife is also a criminal. If iya mondina prosecuted then his wife must honestly be prosecuted also. Those that Akeem claims to be criminals also visit his wife beer parlor. So Mr Akeem know what you are doing. If you don’t want God to judge you and your family.
It is easier for you all to start the campaign to try and exonerate your ‘benefactor’ but sadly, this is beyond you. That particular slum you are defending and all the nefarious activities going on there have been brought to the attention of the Government and I will advise those on-line warriors to watch their backs as the men of the police force will storm the area anytime soon. These are not men from Red House, Oko- Oba or the Abattoir Police station. These are men authorized by the Governor himself. Instead of forming foot soldiers on here, you might as well take the message to her that her days are numbered. I have been robbed at the railway line – My laptop and phone was taken and I even had to run for my dear life. I am just one of the many innocent people who have fallen victims to the fraudsters who have made the place a den. I think I need to remind you again, the slum you all live in has been tagged a ‘blackspot’ and very soon, the mighty arms of the law will swoop down on you. You can decide to sink with your mother who harbors criminals from far and near or you can decide to be wise and do the needful but from your ramblings, it is so clear that you are all a bunch of nitwits. Those policemen who receive bribes from her will be the ones to mention her name and all your shouting wont matter. For your information, nobody is accusing anybody falsely. A lot of those who have been arrested in that God-forsaken community have mentioned her name times without number, so, you all can shut the hell up. If she feels the allegations are lies, she might as well get her lawyer and file a suit. I am sure that will be suicidal on her path. You have all confirmed the presence of cultists and fraudsters in that shithole. Please, where do they gather? Where do they buy their drinks and spend their ill -gotten money? You all make me laugh in Spanish.
U too shut the hell
When they finally storm that area and your asses are whisked away to where they belong, you will know when to shut up.
It is easier for you all to start the campaign to try and exonerate your ‘benefactor’ but sadly, this is beyond you. That particular slum you are defending and all the nefarious activities going on there have been brought to the attention of the Government and I will advise those on-line warriors to watch their backs as the men of the police force will storm the area anytime soon. These are not men from Red House, Oko- Oba or the Abattoir Police station. These are men authorized by the Governor himself. Instead of forming foot soldiers on here, you might as well take the message to her that her days are numbered. I have been robbed at the railway line – My laptop and phone was taken and I even had to run for my dear life. I am just one of the many innocent people who have fallen victims to the fraudsters who have made the place a den. I think I need to remind you again, the slum you all live in has been tagged a ‘blackspot’ and very soon, the mighty arms of the law will swoop down on you. You can decide to sink with your mother who harbors criminals from far and near or you can decide to be wise and do the needful but from your ramblings, it is so clear that you are all a bunch of nitwits. Those policemen who receive bribes from her will be the ones to mention her name and all your shouting wont matter. For your information, nobody is accusing anybody falsely. A lot of those who have been arrested in that God-forsaken community have mentioned her name times without number, so, you all can shut the hell up. If she feels the allegations are lies, she might as well get her lawyer and file a suit. I am sure that will be suicidal on her path. You have all confirmed the presence of cultists and fraudsters in that shithole. Please, where do they gather? Where do they buy their drinks and spend their ill -gotten money? You all make me laugh in Spanish. A lot of findings went into the story and that is only the first part – you can as well watch out for other parts.
She is suppose to ask her customer dat which work are u doing before u sit and buy beer
I finally have someone to engage me. That question is best meant for the authorities. Keep living in a fool’s paradise. What is about hitting that slum you people call community will do you all like film.
U are nothing but a big fool. Police are not that stupid, foolish and senseless like u.. They know their target and they would do needful within d law. Guess u are d foolish Akeem
Like they did the many times they came there? It is like you people are living in the stone age and you still can’t get the flow and gravity of things. You can keep basking in your foolery and who the hell is Akeem?
Do u reside in dat community? From wat u wrote up dere it is glaring u know dose dat robbed u so what stop u from making arrest? How would u feel as a person u go to a bar to have fun and they start asking wia u get money to buy drink… She is doing her legitimate business like evry other person in dat community.. Ambode is not a fool like u dat wud go to any area and start arrsting people indescrimanately. If dey call u as a witnss now I doubt u will ever show ur face coward.. if I am the woman I will take legal action against d idiot who mention her name in d story.
God forbid I live in that community. Do you honestly mean what you just said? Do they just go there to drink or they practically reside there? Yes, she is doing her legitimate business but could you explain why police arrest people from her shops since she is doing her legitimate business? You can as well advise her to take the matter to court and if she see the light of day in the next five years, she can as well thank God. Your area is in the black books of Ambode and he is coming soon. Nitwits
I am hapi to see this woman story in the paper. she is corrupting dat railway. police should come & arrest everybody. 419, cultist, smokers
Adaranijo which paper,dis one no be newsoutlet now who sabi newsroom .. na jst blooger seeking attention and driving trafik to his blog .. adeyanju so u are frm dat shit hole why una life con be like dat now no parental care nothing .. bringer of judgement u need 2 come dat area rather than blaming the woman to see things ursef. Adaranijo and sexylady are hypocrite. Almost all d gurls 4 dat area na ashewo and they lack parental care.
Guy, all these one won’t help. One week after my items were collected, I summoned courage and entered that area. I sat at the woman’s place drinking beer for over one hour. I thought I might see those who attacked me but what I saw was more.
A friend just called my attention to this. I stay close to Amusan street and this woman is a pain in the butt. You see all sorts of miscreants at her place. I came with my boyfriend to buy break at the bakery, omo come see d riffraffs wey dey that side dey smoke weed. I sure say if na only me, dem go harrase my life ass. Good for her. Make dem demolish that side sef
Sexy lady can u pls tell us ur boyfriend name and what he does for living? Dat area generally is a shit hole and whoever reside dere also is a shit stop forming good girl sexy lady na ashewo u be we know how una dey dey operate .
Will U keep shut. You think everybody is like you. my bf doesnt stay in my area and i am not one of those dirty girls u bully. Am sure you are one of those who smoke weed and scam people. fools. i go share this story sef.
LMAO. So bush meat wan catch hunter. Finally! Make i dey name dem (Gani Surutu and his boys, Esin – Horse, Ramoni (olowoeko), Ologundudu, ..I dey come, make i go find other names
Na she bi the person wey dey sell drug to them Mr Bringer of Judgement na she rob you abi she dey there when them rob you abi na her shop them dey rob you think am well make you no suffer innocent woman that does not know anything about this.
Why are you all suddenly saying she is innocent. Make she go get lawyer na
Woah! You all claiming she is innocent why not advice her to get a Lawyer and sue this Blogger or is that the weed she sells for you guys hasn’t made you all thought of it…..
Shebi she is selling it to u too
Wait until the Government comes. Your case is beyond redemption.