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

— #EndSARS (@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

Let it be known that our peaceful protesters never did this.Thugs have set a Police Station in Orile Iganmu on fire. Some minutes ago in Lagos State. RT for awareness pic.twitter.com/B9qEL2RxtQ

— Lagos Highpriest #EndSARS #EndSWAT (@lagoshighpriest) October 20, 2020

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

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

2 Feared dead as Hoodlums hijacked Protest at Orile iganmu… The police station is being burnt down by thugs not protesters, the protest was scheduled to start by 10am!!#EndSARS #EndPoliceBrutalityinNigeraNOW

Pls Rt for awareness!! #SideWithNigeria pic.twitter.com/scioWjwUNT

— davvyd moore (@davvydmoore) October 20, 2020

UPDATE: 2 Feared dead at Orile Iganmu as Hoodlums hijacked Protest… Hoodlums took over the peaceful protest in orile iganmu police station and set the police station on fire! #EndSARSImmediately #EndSARS #SideWithNigeria #EndPoliceBrutalityinNigeraNOW pic.twitter.com/BsrxjaIk5o

— davvyd moore (@davvydmoore) October 20, 2020

The Thugs are now lynching a Police Officer at Orile Iganmu, This is what the Government loves to see 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

RT to show the World that we are not one of them 🙏#Endsars#EndPoliceBrutalityinNigeraNOWpic.twitter.com/KpvSonA4nx

— Odogwu🤴 (@Daddy_Noms) October 20, 2020

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 ™ #EndSARS (@Irunnia_) 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

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