BEWARE: Top 7 Places Where Your Valuables Can Easily Be Stolen In Lagos (PHOTOS)

Lagosians have always learnt to be on guard and be able to repel attempts by pickpockets to take their money and other valuables. The popular phrase is “Shine your eyes”. A lot of people are in Lagos to make money but not all of them are pursuing a honest trade. Some people are on the lookout to steal from Lagosians who are not ‘shining their eyes’.

Here are 7 places in Lagos where your valuables can be easily stolen in Lagos

Market

A lagos market

Markets in Lagos have a reputation of being hunting grounds for thieves and pickpockets. This is because traders come to the market with money and other valuables and some people get carried away with the transaction that they lose their guards. The popular Computer Village in Lagos is a fertile ground for pickpockets who deftly remove victims’ phones without the person knowing. The popular Eko market is also a choice place for thieves. The thieves sometimes go to the extent of ripping ones bag with a razor and pick the items that fall off the gaping back. Incidentally, people sometimes watch these activities with sealed mouths because other members of the gang might be around ready to attack anybody who gives them away.

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Bus Stops

Standing at a bus stop to wait for a bus in Lagos is a risky business because pickpockets know how easy it is to lose ones guard in the effort to get a bus. Bus stops are usually rowdy and people are always in a hurry to get into a bus. That period when you are struggling with other passengers to climb into the vehicle is usually the time when these thieves strike. Wallets and mobile phones are usually the things they look out for because they are aware that in those few seconds, the focus is on getting into the bus and that is when they strike.

Religious Ground

A religious centre in Lagos

The strong belief in religion and that everybody in a religious centre is holy is the weakness of most people in Lagos. When they get to religious centres, they assume that sins should not be committed there. Thieves take advantage of this naivety and strike unsuspecting people at religious grounds.

Commercial Vehicles.

The proximity of passengers in commercial vehicles in Lagos makes it possible for pickpockets to operate. It is easy for a pickpocket sitting beside another passenger to slip the person’s phone out of his pocket because the upper part of the leg is in a horizontal position. The thief might ask you to adjust and make more space available so that he can get enough room to remove your valuables.

Viewing Centre

Football viewing centres are scattered around the city of Lagos. Lagosians are passionate about football and most evenings are spent in viewing centres. These places are always filled with football lovers and thieves alike. People get passionate when seeing a football match which is the time thieves hunt for people’s phones and wallets.

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Bars

Another place to be very careful off is a Lagos bar. It is very easy to get drunk in the midst of the excitement and not keep their valuables well. Some people leave their wallet and phone on the table in a bar and drink to oblivion making them easy prey for thieves.

Shows

Music shows are usually rowdy places in Lagos especially when a popular singer is performing. Pickpockets flood these places and try to take advantage of people’s low resistance. In the heat of the music and dance, thieves hunt around looking for people to prey on.

 

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