Na Pool Party: Wild Monkeys Take Over Home in Lagos, Swim Inside Storage Tank, Stunning Video Excites People

Na Pool Party: Wild Monkeys Take Over Home in Lagos, Swim Inside Storage Tank, Stunning Video Excites People

  • An interesting video has shown the moment a group of monkeys descended on a home in Lagos state, taking over water storage tanks
  • The monkeys were seen jumping in and out of the water in the tanks, behaving as if they were having a pool party
  • A closer look at the behaviour of the monkeys showed clearly that they were enjoying their adventure and didn't plan to leave soon

A group of monkeys took over a portion of a house in Olowora, Isheiri Ojodu, Lagos and turned it into a party venue.

A video captured the animals swimming merrily in water stored in tanks in the compound.

Group of monkeys seen swimming inside a water storage tank in Lagos state.
The monkeys having a good time. Photo credit: @instablog9ja and Alextenghauran/Getty Images.
Source: UGC

The monkeys enjoyed themselves

From the obvious look of things, the monkeys reveled in their adventure and probably were not ready to leave soon.

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They jumped in the filled tanks, dip themselves and then emerge again at the top, showing incredible swimming skills.

A resident who sent the video said:

"We need the attention of the government at Olowora, Isheri, Ojodu, Lagos. Monkeys are invading our houses. We need help."

As at the time of writing this report, it is not known if the monkeys have been chased away or if they are still there having a field day.

Watch the video below:

Instagram users react

@mrmacaroni1 said:

"They are having a pool party."

@lekan_kingkong commented:

"Them dey shadow dey observe self."

@kl_beddingsnmore reacted:

"Swimming pool things... life is good."

@asiwajulerry said:

"Na your distant relatives, let them enjoy."

@david.agusiy commented:

"No vex, dem think sey na pool party."

@bola_cruz said:

"Why your own storex sef no get cover."

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@giimbiiya01 commented:

"This is what happens when we invade their habitats and cut them down."

@o.benzon said:

"Na everything una need help, una no fit run am unaself?"

Monkeys enter home in Lekki, invade the kitchen

In a related story, Legit.ng reported that some monkeys invaded a home in Lekki, Lagos prompting the homeowner to call for help.

A video showed the monkeys inside the kitchen as they jumped up and down, scattering things.

The story went viral as some people heaped the blame on the government authorities who failed to feed the monkeys properly.

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Israel Usulor (Human-Interest editor) Israel Usulor is a journalist who has 9 years of experience. He worked at The Prime Newspaper and has published articles in TheCable Newspaper. Israel graduated with distinction from Fidei Polytechnic (Mass Commun, 2016). Israel has interviewed Zannah Mustapha, the man who helped negotiate the release of Chibok Girls, and Kunle Adeyanju, who rode a bike from London to Lagos. He covered exclusive stories on Chef Dami during her Guinness World Records cookathon. Email: israel.usulor@corp.legit.ng.