COVID-19: Lagos state government to enforce wearing of face mask from next week (videos) Lagos State Government will begin enforcing the use of face masks in public places from next week. The state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, announced this on Monday April 20 during a briefing, stating that the state will prosecute patients who lie about their travel or health history. Sanwo-Olu also mentioned that one million locally made face masks have been contracted to tailors and will be distributed during the week. ''We think that from next week, when we would have wrapped up production and distribution, we are going to be asking that face masks should compulsorily be worn at public places. We have commissioned over a million locally made face masks from various tailoring co...

On Monday afternoon, April 20, pandemonium erupted in the Shogunle and Ladipo area of Agege Motor Road in Lagos state following the arrest of six suspected ritualists. Reports indicate that the suspected ritualists, known for abducting passersby along the road, were apprehended after a failed attempt to abduct a street sweeper. The street sweeper's cry for help attracted residents of the area and area boys who came to her rescue. One of the suspected ritualists attempted to flee upon sighting them but was chased and apprehended by the area boys. Five other suspected ritualists were also apprehended, and their lynching was prevented due to the timely intervention of the police.

Reports from Oworonshoki community in Lagos State reveal an outbreak of unrest, as confirmed in social media posts by residents.    Following the lockdown order by the federal government due to the Coronavirus outbreak, a notorious gang, known for launching attacks in various areas of Lagos state over the past few days, was driven out of the community by armed youths.    RRS operatives have been deployed to restore normalcy in the community. Some tweets and videos can be seen below;   Oworo was waiting. pic.twitter.com/JJnphzdLIt — 🤡Hisoka⚛️ (@Jiggy_Blaqboy) April 20, 2020

In Oworonshoki community of Lagos State, unrest erupted recently as confirmed by social media posts shared by residents. The notorious gang, who in the past few days have carried out attacks in various areas of Lagos state following the lockdown order issued by the federal government due to the Coronavirus outbreak, were driven out of the community by youths armed with weapons. RRS operatives have been deployed to restore normalcy in the community. See some tweets and videos below; Oworo was waiting. pic.twitter.com/JJnphzdLIt — 🤡Hisoka⚛️ (@Jiggy_Blaqboy) April 20, 2020