The Lagos State Police Command has released the names of six
policemen killed by hoodlums in the aftermath of #EndSARS violence in Lagos
Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, Hakeem Odumosu released
the names of the murdered policemen on Tuesday at a news conference in Lagos.
The slain police officers are: ASP Yard Edward, attached to
Denton Police Station; Inspector Olayinka Erinfolami of defunct Anti Kidnapping
Unit (AKU); Inspector Adegbenro Aderibigbe attached to Meiran Division,
Sergeant Abejide Abiodun of Department of Operations (DOPs) and two others from
Orile Police Station.
The commissioner added that four civilians were also killed
during the violent protests, while 38 policemen were injured.
Odumosu disclosed that 16 police stations were burnt by the
hoodlums across the state.
Some of the police stations burnt are: Orile, Amukoko,
Layeni, Old Area J Command Ajah, Elemoro, New Area J Command Elemoro, Igando,
Ebute-Ero, and its barracks and Ilasamaja Police Stations. Others were Makinde
and its barracks, Ikotun, Isokoko, Pen-Cinema, Onipanu and Alade Police
Stations.
According to him, 58 vehicles were burnt and 62 others
vandalised, adding that 15 motorcycles and tricycles were torched and 65 vandalised
at various locations within the state.
For public assets destroyed, Odumosu listed High Court
Complex Igbosere, Lagos State DNA and Forensic Centre, Broad Street; Ejigbo
LCDA Secretariat; BRT Terminal Iddo (where 67 buses were burnt); City Hall,
Lagos Island; COVID-19 Warehouse at Monkey Village; BRT Terminals at Ojodu and
Ikotun; Ajeromi Ifelodun LG Secretariat; NPA Head Office, Marina, and FRSC/VIO
Office at Ojodu where only the vehicles parked outside the main buildings
within their compounds were burnt.
“Thirteen formations were vandalised amongst which were Ojo
and Ojodu Stations. Police posts burnt included Cele, llogbo-Elerin, Shibiri,
Defunct Anti-Cultism office, Gbagada, Defunct SARS Office Onilekere, Makoko,
Daleko, Ashamu, Makinyo, Amuwo-Odofin, Defunct Anti-Kidnapping Office, Surulere
and 0ld SARS Office Ajegunle.
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