Nigeria Police Force has confirmed that three stations in Benin, Edo State were attacked after violence erupted on Monday morning, October 19, 2020.
In a statement on Twitter, the force said Ugbekun Police Station, Oba Market Police Station and Idogbo Police Post were attacked by persons posing as #EndSARS protesters in the state.
@policeNG regrettably confirms the unfortunate attacks on Police Facilities – Ugbekun Police Station, Oba Market Police Station and Idogbo Police Post by persons posing as #ENDSARS protesters in Benin, Edo State, today, Monday, 19th October, 2020.
— Nigeria Police Force (@PoliceNG) October 19, 2020
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It stated that the extent of damage could not be ascertained as at the time of filing this report but that the protesters carted away arms and ammunition from the armoury and freed the suspects in custody before setting some of the facilities ablaze.
The extent of damage cannot be ascertained at the moment but report indicates that the protesters carted away arms and ammunition from the armoury and freed the suspects in custody before setting some of the facilities ablaze.
— Nigeria Police Force (@PoliceNG) October 19, 2020
It stressed that the force was doing everything possible to bring the situation under control, protect lives of innocent citizens and prevent further attacks on any other critical infrastructure in the state.
The Force is doing everything possible at the moment to bring the situation under control, protect lives of innocent citizens and prevent further attacks on any other critical infrastructure in the state.
— Nigeria Police Force (@PoliceNG) October 19, 2020
The police also called on parents to prevail on their children to desist from acts of violence under any guise whatsoever.
The Force is calling on parents/guardians to prevail on their children/wards to desist from acts of violence under any guise whatsoever.
— Nigeria Police Force (@PoliceNG) October 19, 2020
Watch videos of some of their police stations being attacked below;
#WATCH: Ugbekun Police Station, Benin, burnt down by hoodlums. #EndSARS pic.twitter.com/LmK7n9amDi
— P.M. NEWS (@pmnewsnigeria) October 19, 2020
What’s Going On In Benin City? POLICE STATION IN BENIN ON FIRE, upper Sokonpa. Hoodlums have hijacked Benin protests…Pls, Benin City must not lose focus at this point. Let’s not forget our main goal. #EndPoliceBrutalityinNigera #EndSARS #Beninprotest #TREM #ilorinprotest pic.twitter.com/1uoDcU6RlD
— #EndSars (@chichi_alfred) October 19, 2020
Ugbekun Police Station In Benin City Right Now pic.twitter.com/68Rs9AvABk
— IDEHEN PROMISE (@ipromiseig) October 19, 2020
Hoodlums Hijack #EndSARS Protests,Burn Down Multiple Police Station in Benin
They Even Wore Police Uniform!!!#ilorinprotest #AbujaProtests #QueerNigerianlivesmatter #sorosoke247 GTBank #WeJustGettinStarted #GistWithBensa pic.twitter.com/n5gDRWHg9Q
— BensaNews.com (@bensatheblogger) October 19, 2020
Thugs set police station ablaze in Benin, these are definitely not #EndSARS protesters
the government is trying to turn this thing to something else and God won’t allow it.
pic.twitter.com/RfSz3MpXnY— Shawntomi #EndSARS (@_iamtomi) October 19, 2020
