A police station in the Orile-Iganmu was set on fire today by suspected thugs in Lagos as the #EndSARS protests continue.
Eyewitnesses say the hoodlums set the station on fire in the early hours of Tuesday morning. It is not clear if and how officers made it out of the fire.
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Thugs have set a Police Station in Orile Iganmu on fire moments ago in Lagos State. https://t.co/MUU1OXTaiN
— Dr. Chinonso Egemba (@aproko_doctor) October 20, 2020
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu announced a 4-hour curfew in all parts of the state as from 4pm today, 20th October,2020.
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” I have watched with shock how what began as a peaceful #EndSARS protest has degenerated into a monster that is threatening the well-being of our society,” he said.
The Nigerian Police is yet to announce a statement over the burning of the station.
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Even if what the youth are demanding was right it has now come to a thing where by we stayed in our houses and fearing of thieves etc this afternoon at cele bus stop along mile2 express way they attacks people taking there phones from them is it protesting or stealing what is the difference between police and street boys ole ni gbogbo won