The Edo State Government on Friday charged all security
agencies in the state to fish out the killers of #EndSARS protesters within 24
hours.
The Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, gave the order while
addressing protesters after the sad occurrence, saying the government will not
fold its arms and watch harm come the way of young people exercising their
rights as citizens of the country.
NigerianEye had earlier reported that at least two persons
died when hoodlums attacked #EndSARS protesters at Ring Road, Benin on Friday.
However, in a statement by the Special Adviser to Governor Godwin Obaseki on Media and Communication Strategy, Crusoe Osagie, on Friday, the deputy governor said only one protester was killed, vowing that perpetrators of the act would be brought to book.
The statement titled, ‘Edo govt gives security agencies 24
hours to fish out killers of EndSARS protester in Benin’ quoted Shaibu, as
saying, “I have given instructions to the security agencies to fish out those
behind the attack. The police, the Department of State Security and other
security agencies have been ordered to bring to book those guys that harassed
you and killed that young man.
“Some of you sustained injuries, I can see them from here;
they have 24 hours to bring the attackers to book.”
Continuing, he said, “We will not fold our hands as a
government and watch miscreants brutalize anyone involved in this protest. So,
please maintain your calm and orderliness during the protests.
“We are with you in this struggle. President Muhammadu
Buhari has also said that there is going to be a reform, but we, as a state,
are going to ensure that we have a reform that is people-friendly because the
police are meant to protect lives and property not to destroy them. I want to
assure you that we are with you on this.”
For over a week, youths across the state who joined their
counterparts from different parts of the country, have been demanding a total
overhaul of the Nigeria Police Force and an end to extrajudicial killings by
men of the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad.
The protests have intensified despite the disbandment of the
unit and the announcement of the Special Weapons and Tactics to replace it.
The protests, which have been held in major cities across
the country, have caused heavy traffic and affected economic activities.
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