The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun said Thursday night that a policeman was murdered while on duty during the #EndBadGovernance nationwide protests on Thursday.
The IGP disclosed this at a press briefing in Abuja, saying some of his men were also injured.
Egbetokun said some police stations in the country were razed by rampaging rioters.
According to him, events in major cities on Thursday were “mass uprising and looting, not protests”.
The leaders of the protests were not around to lead the rallies, he said, adding that hoodlums took over the demonstrations despite the initial warnings of the police.
He said, “Police stations have been destroyed. There have been attempts to take over government houses,” Egbetokun said, adding that looting of public and private warehouses and facilities was widespread.
“In places like FCT, Kaduna, Kano and Gombe, among others, we recorded incidents of unprovoked attacks on our security personnel where one policeman has been reported murdered and others seriously injured.
“In light of the current situation, the Nigeria Police Force has placed all units on red alert. Our officers are fully mobilised and prepared to respond swiftly and decisively to public safety and order.”
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