People carry placards in continuation of ongoing demonstrations to call for the scrapping of the controversial police unit at Ikeja, on October 9, 2020. - Nigeria's top police chief banned a controversial anti-robbery unit and other special agents from mounting roadblocks and carrying out stop-and-search operations over accusations of abuses. Inspector-General of Police Muhammed Adamu said the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) and other tactical squads must stop such operations "with immediate effect". Adamu said the decision followed findings that "a few personnel" in undercover tactical squads have abused their position "to perpetrate all forms of illegality". (Photo by PIUS UTOMI EKPEI / AFP)
minister of youth and sports, Sunday Dare, has recounted his ordeal in the hands of those he claimed have hijacked the EndSARS protest.
He narrated how he was attacked at the palace of Oladunni Oyewumi, Soun of Ogbomosho, on Sunday.
The minister, who hails from the town, said he was in a meeting with Oyewumi and some chiefs when aggrieved youth invaded the palace.
Dare said from the way the “intruders” behaved, it was clear that they were not part of the #EndSARS protest which started late last week.
He added that security operatives from Ibadan and Ilorin were now on ground to protect the town and stop “criminal elements.”
A Twitter user said police opened fire on the protesters who converged on the palace over the killing of an #EndSARS protester on Saturday.
The deceased identified as Jimoh Isiaq was shot dead during the demonstration against brutality and extra- judicial killings.
“Ogbomosho is at War!! The @PoliceNG murdered a resident at yesterday’s protest and still in denial of murder. In pains, residents matched to the palace to protest. 2secs, Naso palace scatter. Even chief chop stone for Head. Ogbomosho is not safe right now!! #ENDSARS, ” a Twitter user wrote.
One of the users also wrote, ” THE OYO STATE POLICE COMMAND HAS DECLARED WAR ON PROTESTERS IN OGBOMOSO #EndSARS #EndPoliceBrutality.”
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