Some residents of Ibadan in Oyo State have decried the high rate of vandalism and other crimes allegedly perpetrated in the communities by scavengers.
The residents, expressing their concerns in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday, said the scavengers, also known as junk dealers, had become a pain in the neck.
The residents said the scavengers were known for picking up iron scraps and other disposed materials and had been involved in stealing valuable items in their communities.
According to the respondents, some Community Development Associations (CDAs) have banned their movements within their areas.
Mr. Wale Adegboyega, a resident of Eleta community, Ibadan South-East Local Government Area (LGA), said the scavengers often vandalise private and other public properties in their aggressive search for items.
“The scavengers, who are majorly young boys…
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