The invasion by monkeys from
their natural habitat is forcing many residents of Soluyi/Sosanya Community in
Gbagada, Lagos State, to flee.
Some of the residents told the
News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, in Lagos on Monday that they could no longer
withstand the situation.
They called on the state
government to save the community from the trouble, saying that the animals
forced their ways into their rooms, destroying window and door nets, food
stuffs and other items.
The Chairman of the community’s
Landlord Association, Mr Adigun Olaleye, said that it had become difficult for
the community to curtail the monkeys and their destructive attitude.
He said that the invasion might
have resulted from the nearness of the community to a swamp forest that
separated the community from Ifako area.
According to him, the monkeys
come into residences at any time including early morning and gain entrance into
rooms even if the houses are locked.
Olalaye disclosed that the
community had written a letter to the Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture over
the situation but was yet to get a relief.
“They said we would have to pay
for them to come and pack the monkeys,” he said.
The landlord stated that the
invasion had been on for years but recently became unbearable.
He appealed to the state
government to urgently intervene.
Narrating her ordeal, a
journalist, who lives in the community, Mrs Funmilola Gboteku, told NAN that
the monkeys had forced her family to flee.
“Many times, these monkeys come
to the neighbourhood to destroy our property. Once they see food items inside a
house, they direct all their energies at gaining entrance forcefully.
“The monkeys are in the habit of
tearing the protective nets on windows to gain entrance and eat whatever they
find in the house.
“I have had to replace the
protective nets several times; I am tired of doing it.
“I have been locking my windows
but locking of windows has disadvantages; there is no cross ventilation in the
house, and as a result, we suffer heat,’’ she told NAN.
Another resident, Mr Gabriel
Omopariwa, said that he was tired of the destructive attitude of the monkeys
and had tried to look for ways to stop them, to no avail.
“On several occasions, these
monkeys have destroyed our kitchen nets to gain entrance and steal food items.
“Several traps have been set to
capture and kill these demonic animals to no avail.
“One of my neighbours, while
trying to pour chemical on a monkey, fell in the bowl of the chemical; she had
to be rushed to a hospital.
“She still lives with the scars
from the unfortunate incident,” he said.
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ReplyDeletePlease leave the monkeys alone. Na una find trouble go settle for their territory.
ReplyDeleteHahahahahaha, it is better for Monkeys to take over our Zoo called Nigeria, afterall animals dey swallow money in million
ReplyDeleteThis is really alarming. The government should intervene
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