Babajide Sanwo-olu, Lagos state Governor has declared curfew in Lagos state following violence recorded in some parts of the state.
A police station at Orile Iganmu was set ablaze on Tuesday by hoodlums after a police officer allegedly shot a young boy.
There was pandemonium as peaceful protesters scampered to safety.
However, in a bid to restore calm to the state, Governor Sanwo-olu declared a curfew across all parts of Lagos state.
This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen.
Read the full statement;
“Dear Lagosians,
“I have watched with shock how what began as a peaceful #EndSARS protest has degenerated into a monster that is threatening the well-being of our society
“Lives and limbs have been lost as criminals and miscreants are now hiding under the umbrella of these protests to unleash mayhem on our State
“As a government that is alive to its responsibility and has shown a commitment to the movement #ENDSARS, we will not watch and allow anarchy in our dear state
“I, therefore, hereby impose a 24-hour curfew on all parts of the State as from 4pm today, 20th October, 2020.
“Nobody, except essential service providers and first responders must be found on the streets.”
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