SAN FRANCISCO, October 19, (THEWILL) – The Nigerian Police have confirmed the attack on its Ugbekun Police Station, Oba Market Police Station, and Idogbo Police Post in Edo State.
The Force in a statement on its Twitter page disclosed that the extent of damage cannot be estimated at the moment, however, they confirmed protesters carted away arms and ammunition from the armory.
The police also disclosed that suspects in custody were freed before the station was burnt.
The police also said they have swung into action to bring the situation under control, protect the lives of innocent citizens, and prevent further attacks on any other critical infrastructure in the state.
In another development, the Oko Medium Security Centre in Edo State has been attacked and freed the inmates.
The surging hoodlums overpowered the five armed guards in the facility and had a free day looting shops along roadsides leading to the prison. They also carted away valuables from offices of prison officials.
This is coming some hours after some hoodlums hijacked #EndSARS protest to attack the Benin Correctional Centre and free inmates AT Sapele road.
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A prison source said, “They came in their thousands and their mission was to free inmates. They have been communicating with the inmates because even before they broke into the facility, the inmates were already rioting inside the place. Before the attack on Oko Correctional Centre, the suspected hoodlums had ransacked Oba Market police station, attacked its armoury and went away with their guns and some uniforms they found in the station.”
Ugbekun Police Station, Benin, burnt down by hoodlums. #EndSARS #EndPoliceBrutalityinNigera pic.twitter.com/o2vd8mz3aj
— THEWILL NIGERIA (@THEWILLNG) October 19, 2020
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