LAGOS: Orile Police Station Set Ablaze After Officer Allegedly Shot Two Hoodlums [Video]

Suspected hoodlums on Tuesday morning burnt down the police station situated in Orile-Iganmu Local Government Area of Lagos State.

An eyewitness identified simply as Muibudeen told Punch that the incident happened around 09.45 am after some policemen allegedly shot two hoodlums who were hauling them with stones and broken bottles.

The spokesperson of the Apapa-Iganmu Local Government Area, Ayo Micheal who confirmed the incident said, “Yes, the station has been attacked.

“The burnt Station is in Apapa Iganmu but serviced both Iganmu community in Apapa Iganmu and Orile Community in Coker/Aguda.”

Narating how two persons were allegedly shot dead in the incident, Michael said:

“What happened is that some boys came out this morning. They assembled themselves at Orile Junction. They were about marching down to Apapa. Just like yesterday that they started at Apapa Ports. They were on their way to Apapa, I learnt they passed through the police station and protested there.

“As they were protesting, police officers attempted to disperse them. They resisted the police. Before you know it, two boys were shot in the shoulder and chest. The two of them have died, according to reports that I got.”

Following the destruction of the police station, many #EndSARS protesters have taken to social media to condemn the action of the hoodlums.

They insist they have nothing to do with the incident noting that there was no #EndSARS protest in Orile area of Lagos State on Tuesday.

See some tweets containing photos and videos from the incident below:

Breaking News 📰!!!!

Thugs set Orílẹ̀ Iganmu Police Station on Fire 🔥.

Note 🗒: Let this be know that #EndSARS has nothing to do with this event, we have been Peaceful with our Protest.

Thanks.#EndSARS pic.twitter.com/6WHXKeuJwR

— Balogun Sulaimon I (@BLIS_UP) October 20, 2020

Just in: Angry mob set police station ablaze in Orile Iganmu, Lagos State pic.twitter.com/r1Ue583OZo

— Instablog9ja (@instablog9ja) October 20, 2020

https://twitter.com/lagoshighpriest/status/1318480663885000704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1318480663885000704%7Ctwgr%5Eshare_3%2Ccontainerclick_0&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.channelstv.com%2F2020%2F10%2F20%2Fbreaking-hoodlums-set-orile-police-station-on-fire%2F

Orile iganmu police station is on fire 🔥🔥🔥 right now…stay safe guys 🥺#EndSARS  #EndPoliceBrutalityinNigeraNOW pic.twitter.com/DkldKK16oZ

— 〽️𝙰𝙱𝙳𝚄𝙻𝙼𝚄𝚃𝙾𝙻𝙴𝙴𝙱 𝙾𝚈𝙴𝙻𝙴𝙺𝙴® (@Oye440) October 20, 2020

https://twitter.com/davvydmoore/status/1318478560097652736?s=20

https://twitter.com/davvydmoore/status/1318475270094028808?s=20

https://twitter.com/Daddy_Noms/status/1318495784665554944?s=20

So the policemen shot at people in Orile (one is dead) and that's why the people got angry and burnt down the police station. This has nothing to do with #endsars protesters.

Pass it on 🙏🏿 #EndBadGovernanceinNIGERIA

— IRUNNIA ™ (@Irunnia_) October 20, 2020

https://twitter.com/MrOnos147/status/1318487358912843776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1318487358912843776%7Ctwgr%5Eshare_3%2Ccontainerclick_1&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.channelstv.com%2F2020%2F10%2F20%2Fbreaking-hoodlums-set-orile-police-station-on-fire%2F

KanyiDaily had also reported how the ongoing #EndSARS protest was disrupted this morning by as armed thugs and cultists in Ketu, Lagos State.