Mixed Reactions As Lagos Touts Collect N100 From Pedestrians (Video)

There has been widespread outrage following the action of some young men who were caught extorting N100 from pedestrians passing through a sand bridge under the Lagos Trade Fair bridge.

A video shared on X (formerly Twitter) by user @dammiedammie35 showed the men demanding 100 Naira from anyone crossing the walkway made of sand at under-bridge in the Trade Fair area of Lagos.

In the video, a woman recording the incident on her phone explained how the men were collecting money from passersby.

One of the men even attempted to snatch her phone when he noticed she was recording, but she managed to protect her device.

The video ignited a heated discussion in the comments section, with many expressing shock at the brazenness of the extortion, which some considered a common occurrence in Lagos.

Some defended the men, arguing that they had the right to charge for passage, while others criticized the woman for not complying and moving on without reporting.

Criticism also extended to the government for failing to effectively address issues of criminality and thuggery in Lagos.

Subsequently, @dammiedammie35 posted another video showing the apprehension and subsequent handling of the men involved in the incident.

See some reactions below:

@Onlineguru_: That passage didn’t fall from the sky na person arrange am there so i dont think there’s anything wrong if you appreciate the person’s effort
Blame your useless government
Trust Issue

@Trustissue_t: Na Tinubu cause rain,
na Tinubu block drainage
Na Tinubu Dey collect money before u can use under bridge
Princeton🍷🥏

@badinflu3nc3_: Opportunity no be Wetin street boys go look and pass.

@Maxajee: This has been normalized in Lagos. There’s a popular bridge at water side market… you have to pay money to agberos before you cross

@Bigstan1477: You go pass abi you no go pass.
Na this mandate Nigerians love.
Wo, pay your 5 shandi or you no go pass o

@espeezeal: No matter how much Lagos develops, as long as there are still so much touts that government has refused to do something about, they will always be security risks, crime and extortions will never end in Lagos.

@deslilym: I thought they’ve pursued all the agberos?

@sisiolojuede: Did the government send them message ? At the end of the day , na we dey do ourselves.

@Tonyjay: They built Lagos allow them o

@Wewe_Of_Lagos: They’ve have been arrested according to the minister of environment
@tokunbo_wahab

@Phranky_phyish: For Lagos anything is possible
SaintMoney🥷

@Dah_Saint001: Lagos Nation is the only country people make money with everything
Like they monetized every sh!!!

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