The Ugbekun Police Station in Benin City, the Edo State capital was on Monday burnt by hoodlums.
Eyewitnesses said the incident occurred around 11 am while the hoodlums who hijacked the #endsars protests also vandalized other properties within the police premises.
However, the Edo State Government has imposed a 24-hour curfew across the state “till further notice.”
#ENDSARS #ENDSWATNOW Protesters burn down Ugbekun police station in Benin city pic.twitter.com/0WzncYtwrD
— Tunde Ajibulu #EndSars (@tundeajibulu) October 19, 2020
#EndSARS ooo Ugbekun Police Station, located in upper sakponba area of Benin city burnt. And this is NOT peaceful protest. Good that Edo State Government has imposed curfew. We dey here. pic.twitter.com/NkngmxiYDy
— Gloria Adagbon (@gloria_adagbon) October 19, 2020
“The curfew is to take effect from 4pm, October 19, 2020.
“This decision has become necessary because of the very disturbing incidents of vandalism and attacks on private individuals and institutions by hoodlums in the guise of #ENDSARS protesters.
“By the directive, schools and businesses are to shut down activities accordingly. Those who cannot move safely are to stay put between now and 4pm till calmness is restored,” the government said in a statement.
