The Lagos State Government has announced the imposition of a 24-hour curfew across the state with effect from 4:00 pm, Tuesday, October 20, 2020, till further notice.
The curfew was announced in a message via Governor Babajide Sanwoolu’s official Instagram handle.
This is even as suspected thugs on Tuesday burnt down the Orile Iganmu Police Station in Lagos State.
The sad incident occurred around 09.45 am, according to an eyewitness.
The eyewitness noted that policemen shot at the hoodlums before they set the police station ablaze.
The spokesperson of the Apapa-Iganmu Local Government Area, Ayo Micheal said, “Yes, the station has been attacked.
“The burnt Station is in Apapa Iganmu but serviced both Iganmu community in Apapa Iganmu and Orile Community in Coker/Aguda.”
Micheal said that two persons were shot dead in the incident.
He added, “What happened is that some boys came out this morning. They assembled themselves at Orile Junction. They were about marching down to Apapa. Just like yesterday that they started at Apapa Airport. They were on their way to Apapa, I learnt they passed through the police station and protested there.
“As they were protesting, police officers attempted to disperse them. They resisted the police. Before you know it, policemen shot two direct bullets at them. The bullets hit two people in the shoulder and chest.
“The two of them have died according to reports that I got.”