Categories: Crimes

29th May: Angry Youths In Lagos Set Ikeja Police Station On Fire

Angry youths in the early hours of Monday invaded a police post located on Olayiwola Close, in the Oregun area of Ikeja, Lagos State, set it ablaze and injured a policeman on duty.

As of the time of filing this report, the motivation behind the attack could not be ascertained but our correspondent gathered that the policeman, who sustained an injury in the head, was rushed to the emergency centre at the toll gate along the Lagos Ibadan Expressway for prompt treatment.

It was learnt that while the station was on fire, officials of the Lagos State Fire Service were contacted and mobilised to the scene to salvage the situation.

The fire was put out but part of the building of the police post was affected. However, no weapon was stolen.

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