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NaijaShimadun Warns Lekki Is Becoming “The New Oshodi”
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NaijaShimadun Warns Lekki Is Becoming “The New Oshodi”

August 4, 2026 By BeatzHive Editorial 2 min read

NaijaShimadun Sounds Alarm as Thuggery Spreads Across Lagos’ Lekki Axis

Media personality NaijaShimadun has warned that Lekki, one of Lagos’ most prestigious districts, is fast losing its safe reputation as thugs entrench themselves across the area. In a post shared online, he compared the axis to Oshodi and called on the Lagos State Government to act urgently before the situation deteriorates further.

“Thugs Are Comfortably Occupying Different Corners of the Island”

In his post, NaijaShimadun cautioned that “Lagos Island, especially the Lekki axis, is gradually becoming the new Oshodi,” lamenting that “while everyone sits back and relaxes, thugs are comfortably occupying different corners of the Island.” The comparison is a pointed one — Oshodi has long carried a reputation for thuggery and cult-linked violence, and crime data has repeatedly ranked it among the state’s worst hotspots, with Lekki now appearing on similar lists.

His concerns align with reports from Punch and other outlets documenting extortion rackets along the Lekki-Epe Expressway. Hoodlums have reportedly converted stretches around Marwa Bus Stop, Victoria Garden City, Ikota, Ilaje, Abraham Adesanya and Freedom Way into collection points, with many motorists said to keep N500 and N1,000 notes handy to avoid trouble. Drivers who refuse to pay allegedly risk shattered windscreens, broken side mirrors, or vehicles pelted with stones and sticks.

NaijaShimadun also chided celebrities who flaunt luxury lifestyles in the area on social media, saying they “may be putting their lives and properties at risk.” His warning follows incidents involving Afrobeats artiste Mavo, who was reportedly attacked after turning down a demand for money, and streamer Peller, whose car was stoned mid-livestream.

Crackdowns Come and Go, but the Extortion Persists

The broadcaster’s appeal — urging the state government to “urgently step in” — mirrors long-standing demands from residents for sustained patrols, intelligence-driven operations, constant surveillance and firm prosecution of offenders.

Enforcement has not been absent: 25 suspected Omotaku were arrested in March, and a sting operation followed in April. Yet, according to reports, the hoodlums typically return to the roads soon after each exercise ends, leaving commuters on one of Lagos’ busiest corridors trapped in a cycle of daily extortion and intimidation. For a district synonymous with affluence and entertainment culture, the growing insecurity has become an uncomfortable talking point that public figures like NaijaShimadun are now pushing into the open.

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