Disturbing viral videos have emerged, depicting Nigerians being subjected to caning and engaging in physical altercations in Lagos amid hardship and hunger.
In one video, a large crowd is seen enduring caning in queues to receive free loaves of bread.
“See how them dey flog pesin because of N100 bread, Nigeria don spoil. See crowd (See how people are being flogged because of N100 bread; Nigeria is finished),” one of the eyewitnesses said in the video.
In another viral video on X, another set of people are seen fighting dirty over free tubers of yam at the Lagos Central Mosque, Lagos Island.
“The citizens are hungry; they are fighting over yams,” someone said in the video.
The footage captures the harsh reality of the hunger crisis, with people resorting to extreme measures for basic food items.
The scenes highlight the severity of the economic challenges and food insecurity faced by Nigerians.
The struggle for affordable food has led to distressing scenes as the economic hardships bites harder across the country.
The scenes you are witnessing in this video happened just a few days ago in Lagos Island.
Lagos Island is the only LGA where the APC managed to win the highest number of votes allowed to be cast at the last elections.
It is the headquarters of Yorùbá Ponú in the while world.… pic.twitter.com/1wOlfhs4Kq
— Babatunde Gbadamosi (@BOGbadams) February 14, 2024
Tinubu is happy that he has turned Nigerians into almajirai (beggars).