#EndSARS Protest: 2 Policemen killed, 10 stations, 3 banks, malls looted in Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command says about 10 police stations were burnt and two of its officers killed between Tuesday and Wednesday.

It said three banks and many shopping malls looted by urchins, who it said have been causing mayhem in the State, under the guise of the ongoing #Endsars protest.

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Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, in statement cataloging the extent of damage done between Tuesday and Wednesday said two policemen at Orile Police Station were killed while many were wounded at various stations.

Adejobi said the Hoodlums also set ablaze ten police formations across the state.

He said violence, which was minded by hoodlums who descended on police stations/facilities and gruesomely murdered two policemen on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 and Wednesday, October 21, 2020, while others were critically injured.

He said the aggressive Hoodlums also looted the affected stations and carted away some valuables .

He said 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, the hoodlums attacked three new generation banks on Tuesday October 20 and Wednesday October 21, 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.

“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 added.

He said, Wednesday October 21 2020, 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.

He said four Policemen were injured in the mayhem while others lost their lives.

“The Command wishes to reiterate that in as much as we 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 will repel any group of individuals that might want to continue with these heinous and barbaric acts across the state. We are committed to maintenance of law and order and enforcement of all laws in Lagos state,” he said.