Roadside Akara Seller Cries Out After Lagos Officials Seized His Cooking Utensils

• A Lagos state government allegedly seized a roadside Akara seller’s cooking utensils, leading to a call for assistance.

• The man, feeling desolate, took to social media to express his frustration and sadness over his current situation.

• The man disclosed that Lagos state government officials have taken possession of the utensils he uses for his roadside Akara business.

A roadside Akara seller in Lagos has tearfully appealed for help after government officials allegedly confiscated his cooking equipment, including his pots, frying pan, and gas cylinder.

In a viral video shared online, the distressed vendor recounted how authorities from the Lagos State Government seized the essential tools he uses for his daily business. Despite his desperate pleas, the officials reportedly refused to release the items.

Choking back tears, he explained that the equipment was not just for his personal use but was also the only means he had to support his family. The man revealed that apart from his own children, he is also responsible for the education of a young girl whose parents he does not know.

He said in part…

“This is what I’m using to feed me and my family. I have someone that I’m paying her school fees, I don’t know her father or mother, so it’s not only for my children…”

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