Angry Youths Set Police Post Ablaze in Ikeja, Lagos, Injure Officer

A police post in the Oregun area of Ikeja, Lagos State, was set ablaze by angry youths early on Monday morning. A police officer on duty was injured in the attack and was rushed to the emergency centre at the toll gate along the Lagos Ibadan Expressway for treatment. The motivation behind the attack is yet to be ascertained.

Officials of the Lagos State Fire Service were contacted and mobilised to the scene to salvage the situation. The fire was put out, but part of the building of the police post was affected. No weapon was stolen during the attack.

Confirming the attack, the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, said an investigation into the case had commenced, adding that “no suspect had been arrested.” This is the latest in a string of attacks on police stations in the state, with two suspected members of the Yoruba Nation arrested during an attempt to take over the Alausa Police Station in Ikeja on Sunday.

During the invasion, the agitators, numbering about 15, brought out their phones and started recording the station and themselves chanting, “No more Nigeria police again”, “Yoruba Nation has taken over in Yoruba land.” In an attempt to disperse the protesters, some policemen attached to the station were attacked. The police reinforcement was promptly dispersed to prevent further damage.