One Dead As Armed Thugs Attacks #EndSARS Protesters With Guns And Machete In Benin [Video]

Some armed thugs have allegedly attacked Nigerians protesting against the extrajudicial activities of the now-defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in Benin city, Edo State.

Series of photos and videos circulating on the social media indicates that one person has been killed by the weapon wielding hoodlums during the #EndSARS protest at Ring Road, Benin.

The Nigerian youths are protesting against the SARS tactical unit of the Nigerian Police Force over its brutality, illegal arrest, extortion, extra-judicial killings, among others.

Below are some of the photos and video from the scene:

Benin 💔💔 city.. hoodlums attacking protesters pic.twitter.com/O3j03vGwNK

— Martins Jnr (@RoofiedD) October 16, 2020

One dead already Benin city protest!!! @GovernorObaseki they are killing us in your state! #EndSWAT #EndSARS #ENDBADGOVERNANCE #ReconstructNigeria pic.twitter.com/1kwOTxCShy

— _q.u.e.e.n_b🌈❤️ (@____queen__b) October 16, 2020

Benin city get as e be now o #EndSARS #Beninprotest pic.twitter.com/7Rx2g8Prmi

— Omo Luda (@xzust360) October 16, 2020

https://twitter.com/dahtgirl_ajex/status/1317087339773153280?s=20

https://twitter.com/FBOL_/status/1317075030459764737?s=20

Benin is bleeding!!!! Help!!!! They are shooting at us!!! #EndSARS #BeninProtests pic.twitter.com/3K395LFvN4

— Oriaku {M.D} (@that_bendelchic) October 16, 2020

Benin boys no dey fear anybody!!!!!!! ring road is on FULL LOCKDOWN!!!! Every political thug don kawa!!!!! I love my people!!!!! #EndSARS #StopPoliceBrutalityinNigeria #BeninProtests pic.twitter.com/6QqrZNOAKN

— Cyrus Tha Virus (@Cyrus_ThaVirus) October 16, 2020

https://twitter.com/davvydmoore/status/1317097725012463616?s=20

We just lost a soldier in the benin protest. This is one of the reasons to #ReformNigeria
And #EndSARS #ENDBADGOVERNANCEhttps://t.co/O33anXjjKh

— Xander world❤ (@BigMan_Xander) October 16, 2020

Video proof of the attack in benin. Tag everyone you know that can be of help and Retweet till the right people sees this #EndSARS#ENDBADGOVERNANCE pic.twitter.com/7YPu8ylf6Y

— Xander world❤ (@BigMan_Xander) October 16, 2020

KanyiDaily had also reported how #EndSARS protest was disrupted by weapon wielding hoodlums at Alausa Secretariat, in Ikeja, Lagos State.