The Police in Lagos State have promised not to allow the present situation to degenerate into anarchy, counting losses following the riots that happened in the State on Wednesday.
This was contained in a statement signed by the command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Olumuyiwa Adejobi.
“We will not allow the present situation degenerate into anarchy that can cause general insecurity in the state,” the police said in a statement signed by its Spokesman, SP Olumuyiwa Adejobi.
“Hoodlums will not be allowed to have free days to kill, destroy and loot people’s property with impunity,” he added.
The PRO also alleged that the hoodlums had killed two policemen at Orile Police Station and wounded many at various stations, setting 10 police formations on fire all in the name of protests.
“They also looted the affected stations and carted away some valuables,” he said.
He listed the affected stations to include: Idimu, Igando, Layeni, Denton, Ilenbe Hausa, Ajah, Amukoko, Ilasa, Cele Outpost under Ijesha, Ajegunle, Ebute-Ero, Mushin (Olosan), Ojo and Ajegunle, where two patrol vans were set ablaze.
Furthermore, he added that the hoodlums also burnt the Secretariat of Ajeromi Ifelodun Local Government Council and some other private medical and commercial centres were attacked.
