Prisoners have been freed in Benin City after hoodlums hijack #EndSARS protest.
Newsone Nigeria understands that the suspected hoodlums hijacked the #EndSARS Protests in Benin City in Edo State, southern Nigeria, on Monday, October 19.
Crusoe Osagie, the Special Adviser to Governor Godwin Obaseki on Media, who disclosed this, said the hoodlums exchanged fire with security operatives at the Maximum prison in Benin City.
“The hoodlums are currently exchanging fire with the security personnel at the Maximum security prison in Oko, Benin City,” Osagie told Channels Television.
In videos sighted by Newsone Nigeria, the hoodlums can be seen invading the Benin Medium security prison on Sapele Road, releasing some inmates.
Three police stations were reported to have been burnt by the hoodlums. some of the police stations affected include the Ugbekun and Idogbo Police Stations in Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area of the state.
Watch Prisoners escaping from Benin prison below…
Prisoners escaping from Oko prison in Benin City.pic.twitter.com/44YkEO8Rb9
— Instablog9ja (@instablog9ja) October 19, 2020
– Prisoners seen Escaping From Central Prison as hoodlums hijack EndSARS protest in Benin city,Edo state.
— Postsubman (@Postsubman) October 19, 2020
Just In: Prisoners break out of Sapele prison in Benin!! Rt this aggressively for awareness!!#EndSARS #SideWithNigeria pic.twitter.com/OuKuNVffUK
— davvyd moore (@davvydmoore) October 19, 2020
BREAKING: Prisoners are escaping from the prison along Sapele road, Benin city.#EndSARS pic.twitter.com/rIBpjMJHcy
— Jasper Aniet Louis (@trueAFICIONADO) October 19, 2020
