A news report circulated on X about the Lagos State task force arresting 32 street urchins for allegedly causing public nuisance and obstructing traffic on major highways across the state. The report highlighted ongoing concerns around urban safety, homelessness, and law enforcement responses in Lagos.
Amid the reactions, one user proposed an extreme and disturbing response, stating “Incinerate these demons. Quietly shoot them all and be done with it forever.” The comment went beyond criticism or policy debate, openly calling for mass violence against vulnerable individuals. It shifted the conversation from public order and social responsibility to dehumanization, treating poverty and street life as crimes deserving death rather than issues requiring humane and lawful solutions.
