Lagos Commissioner of police, Hakeem Odumosu, has disclosed the total casualties and damages incurred during the recently-erupted crisis and violence in Lagos State.
While addressing journalists on Tuesday, October 27, Odumosu revealed that 16 police stations across the state were burnt while 13 were vandalised by the hoodlums who hijacked EndSARS protest.
He also revealed that four civilians and six policemen were killed during the violent confrontations while 38 cops were injured.
Odumosu gave the names of the officers as ASP Yard Edward (Denton Police Station), Inspector Olayinka Erinfolami (defunct Anti Kidnapping Unit), Inspector Adegbenro Aderibigbe (Meiran Division), Sergeant Abejide Abiodun of the department of operations (DOPs), state headquarters and two others attached to Orile Division.
CP Odumosu said 58 police vehicles, 62 cars belonging to individuals were burnt while nine were vandalised by the hoodlums.
He also revealed that High court complex Igbosere, Lagos State DNA and Forensic Centre, Broad Street; Ejigbo LCDA secretariat; BRT Terminal Iddo (where 67 buses were burnt) were some of the public asset burnt. Others are city hall in Lagos Island, COVID-19 warehouse at Monkey Village, BRT terminals at Ojodu and Ikotun, Ajeromi Ifelodun LG secretariat, NPA head office, Marina, and FRSC/VIO Office at Ojodu.
“Some private facilities, as well as other investments that were partly torched and vandalised/looted, included the Oba of Lagos’ Palace; Television Continental Station (TVC) at Ikosi-Ketu, Access Bank, GTBank and Ebeano Supermarket at Victoria Island, The Nation Newspaper office at Fatai Atere Street, Mushin, Shoprite Malls at Ajah, LTV 8, Alausa, Ikeja, Surulere, Samsung Outlet at Apple Roundabout, Festac, Shoprite at Festac, Samsung Office Oyingbo, etc.” He said.
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