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Egun men search for wives, children after attack
Days after hoodlums attacked Otodo Gbame, a predominantly Egun community in the Lekki Phase 1 area of Lagos State, some women and children have been declared missing by their relatives.
John Avonah, a 65-year-old Egun man, told PUNCH Metro that he had yet to locate his wife, Alice, and his five-year-old twins, Matilenu and Maseri, since the attack.
Avonah, who said his property was also burnt, urged the police and the Lagos State Government to intervene and save them from “continuous attacks.”
Another resident, 32-year-old Felix Hazume, also told our correspondent that he had not seen his wife, Martha Hazume, and his three children.
The children are identified as 13-year-old Oluwasola, Timilehin, 8, and Pelu, 2, since the second attack.
PUNCH Metro had reported on Wednesday that hoodlums launched a fresh attack on the Egun community on Tuesday and set fire to some houses.
Punch, November 25th
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