You may have noticed local dogs littered everywhere in Lagos.
Well, it is not a mistake or coincidence. Those local dogs you see are of great importance.
you see, the high population in Lagos has since started pushing people into swampy areas, and trust Lagos developers, sand-filling these swaps and building on it is never an issue.
Now, the problem with these areas is that, besides the swaps, they are often surrounded by bushes, making it dangerous for residents.
People who rent houses in these area have automatically made themselves neighbours with rats, snakes, and all kinds of dangerous animals.
That is when local dogs come in very handy.
While local dogs are able to hunt some of these animals and kill them, there are others they can’t hunt.
However, they can raise alarm in cases where they spot such animals in or around the house.
Many of these neighbourhoods face heavy security threats.
If you mistakenly drop your stuffs carelessly, that is the end for you, in other words, otilor.
For those who own a local dog, this might not be a challenge, because their dog will surely raise alarm once they sense a security threat.
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Now, imagine owning one of those ‘Ajebotter’ dogs in such neighbourhood, even the dog is at risk because it might get stolen.
That is one of the reason the saying “shine ur eye well well” is more popular than the official Lagos motto.
For many Lagosians, local dogs are cheap security.
So when you visit a neighbourhood in Lagos, and you see local dogs everywhere, then you should already know the kind of environment that you have found yourself.
If you are in that area to rent a house, maybe because houses are cheap there, then you may need to prepare yourself for what awaits.
