A group of people suspected to be hoodlums have burnt down the police station situated in Orile-Iganmu Local Government Area of Lagos State.
Eyewitnesses said the incident occurred around 09.45 am.
The police station services both Iganmu community in Apapa Iganmu and Orile Community in Coker/Aguda.
It is unclear the demands of the hoodlums who set the police station ablaze.
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 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
— #PoliceBrutality (@BLIS_UP) October 20, 2020
Orile iganmu police station is currently on fire. Hoodlums wants to sabotage our efforts to #Endsars
Setting police stations on fire is part of the government’s game plan, but we will surely win this fight.
— Biyi The Plug ? (@BiyiThePlug) October 20, 2020
Scene of the Police Station set on fire at Orile Iganmu this morning.#EndBadGoveranceInNigeria #EndSARS #SideWithNigeria pic.twitter.com/7Wcckz31OB
— Aisha Yesufu #SARSMustEnd (@MrOnos147) October 20, 2020
Thugs have set a Police Station in Orile Iganmu on fire moments ago in Lagos State. pic.twitter.com/MUU1OXTaiN
— Aproko Doctor (@aproko_doctor) October 20, 2020
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