EndSARS: Lagos boils again as hoodlums vandalise BRT buses, loot shops

EndSARS: Lagos boils again as hoodlums vandalise BRT buses, loot shops

- A lot of BRT buses were destroyed by hoodlums in Lagos on Tuesday, October 27

- The miscreants carried out their destructive spree in the Mile 2 part of the state on Tuesday

- Reports claim that the thugs also looted many shops in the area

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It seems that hoodlums in Lagos are not through with vandalising public properties as they resumed their destructive spree on Tuesday, October 27, in the Mile 2 area of the state.

A disturbing report from PM News indicates that another set of thugs destroyed a lot of BRT buses.

The miscreants were also seen with machetes looting shops around the area as the violence spread to Owode axis along the Ikorodu.

This has forced Primero, the operator of the BRT vehicles to begin the consideration of shutting down operation to avoid possible destruction of more buses.

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EndSARS: Lagos boils again as hoodlums vandalise BRT buses, loot shops
Lagos boils again as hoodlums vandalise BRT buses, loot shops (Photo: theinfostride.com)
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However, a security agent who preferred anonymity revealed to journalists that policemen have been deployed to the area to contain the situation and return order.

In a similar development, a group angry youths have transferred their grievance on the governor of the state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu.

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The mob, according to This Day, also set ablaze the house of Governor Sanwo-Olu's mother in the state on Wednesday, October 21.

Not only that, the hoodlums went ahead to burn down some BRT buses in their uncontrollable rage.

Also, the identities of some of the persons linked to the razing and destruction of properties during the EndSARS protests are finally being uncovered.

A former lawmaker in Ekiti on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Dayo Akinleye alongside Afolabi Ariyo, James David, Ajimoko Busola and Oyin Filani has been arraigned before a magistrate court in Ado-Ekiti for arson.

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Onyirioha Nnamdi Onyirioha Nnamdi is a graduate of Literature and English Language at the University of Lagos. He is a Politics/Current Affairs Editor who writes on news and political topics for Legit.ng. He brings into his reporting a wealth of experience in creative and analytical writing. Nnamdi has a major interest in local and global politics. He has a professional certificate from Reuters and was awarded the editor with the best listicle for 2021. Contact: 08062988054, o.nnamdi@corp.legit.ng