IGP places police units on red alert over destruction, looting in #EndBadGovernance protest

The Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, has placed all police units on red alert following the cases of violence recorded in the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protest across the country.

Egbetokun made the announcement at a media briefing on Thursday in Abuja.

He said the events in some major cities in the country on Day-1 of the protest showed that the protest had turned to be mass uprising and looting.

The IGP lamented that the people who promoted the idea of the protest were not around to lead it.

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He said hoodlums have been let loose on innocent Nigerians and their hard-earned businesses and property looted and destroyed.

Egbetokun noted that the motive of the rioters was to loot and destroy both private and government property.

He said the destruction so far had been mind-boggling, adding that there were destruction in Kano, Borno, Yobe, Kaduna, Gombe, Bauchi, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Niger and Jigawa States.

He said police stations had been destroyed with attempts in some states to take over government houses and loot infrastructures.

The IGP expressed regret that several warehouses and shops had so far been looted and in several instances, completely destroyed.

He said: “In the 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 any further threats to public safety and order.

“We remain committed and resolute to protecting life and property and ensuring that law and order are maintained across the nation.”

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