The Lagos State Police Command says hoodlums who have been causing mayhem in Lagos State, under the guise of the ongoing Endsars protest, have killed two policemen at Orile Police Station, wounded many at various stations and set ablaze ten police formations across the state.
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Olumuyia Adejobi, speaking at the command’s headquarters in Ikeja, said that violent and criminally-minded hoodlums descended on police stations/facilities and gruesomely murdered two policemen on Tuesday 20th October, 2020 and Wednesday 21st October, 2020, while others were critically injured.
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer also disclosed that they looted the affected stations and carted away some valuables .
According to him, some of the other affected police stations include Idimu, Igando, Layeni, Denton, Ilenbe Hausa, Ajah, Amukoko, Ilasa, Cele Outpost under Ijesha, disbanded SARS officer under Ajegunle, Ebute-Ero Mushin (Olosan) where two policemen were shot by the hoodlums, Ojo and Ajegunle where 2 patrol vans each were set ablaze.
Similarly, he said, the hoodlums attacked three new generation banks on Tuesday 20th October and Wednesday 21st October, 2020, respectively, and carted away unspecified amount of money, while some parts of the banks were set on fire before they were dislodged, and some of them were arrested with the loots from the banks, including arms and ammunition.
He further hinted that at Ajegunle Area, they burnt the Secretariat of Ajeromi Ifelodun Local Government Council and some valuables including cars; and some other private medical and commercial centres were attacked.
He further said yesterday, Wednesday 21st October, the hoodlums again launched series of attack on many facilities within Lagos State such as the Palace of Oba of Lagos, Shoprite Ajah, Nigerian Port Authority head office Marina, the Governor’s mother’s house at Akerele, VIO/Federal Road Safety Corps offices at Ojodu, Lagos State, Magistrate Courts, Igbosere, TVC station, the Nation Newspapers office, and many other shops/malls were looted.
Generally, due to the persistent attacks and mayhem caused by the hoodlums, four people have been injured while others lost their lives.
The Command reiterated that in as much as they respect people’s opinions and rights, it will not allow the present situation degenerate to anarchy and general insecurity where hoodlums will have free days to kill, destroy and loot people’s property with impunity.
The command warned that it will repel any group of individuals that might want to continue with what it described as the heinous and barbaric acts across the state, adding that they are committed to maintenance of law and order in the state.
PR/SP OLUMUYIWA/Monic.
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