Police in Lagos State on Monday foiled an attempt to set ablaze the Oke-Odo Police Station in Ile-Epo area after a commercial motorcyclist was allegedly killed in the area.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that some irate youths and commercial motorcyclists had mobilised to attack the station before policemen from the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) and the Taskforce Unit were mobilised to the area. x
They set fire on car tyres to protest the alleged killing adding that they had had enough of the policemen.
A commercial motorcyclist, who simply gave his name as Musa, accused the police of conniving with a truck driver who killed a motorcyclist.
Police foil attempt to burn two stations in Lagos
Police say Okada riders attempted to burn down a police station after a clash with officers.
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The police in Lagos say they repelled hoodlums who attempted to burn down two police stations in the state on Monday.
Muyiwa Adejobi, the police
The attempted arson occurred at Oke-Odo Police Division, Ile-Epo, and Elemoro Division, Ajah.
A clash reportedly occurred between police officers and motorcycle riders (popularly known as Okada riders) at Ile-Epo area on Monday, which caused unrest and the attempted arson.
Police officers deployed to the affected areas
“The Lagos State Police Command has tactically repelled some hoodlums who attempted to set ablaze the Oke Odo Division of the command today 24th May 2021 and 12 of them were arrested. The command wishes to state clearly that no life was lost and the Police Station was never burnt,” Mr Adejobi said in the statement.
Views: Visits 4 Police in Lagos State on Monday foiled an attempt to set ablaze the Oke-Odo Police Station in Ile-Epo area after a commercial motorcyclist was allegedly killed in the area. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that some irate youths and commercial motorcyclists had mobilised to attack the station before policemen from the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) and the Taskforce Unit were mobilised to the area. They set fire on car tyres to protest the alleged killing adding that they had had enough of the policemen. A commercial motorcyclist, who simply gave his name as Musa, accused the police of conniving with a truck driver who killed a motorcyclist.