JUST IN: Tension as Protesters Set Police Station Ablaze, Location Announced

• Pandemonium broke out on Sunday, February 15, 2025, in Ifon, the headquarters of Ose Local Government Area in Ondo state
• Angry youths set ablaze a police division while protesting the reported death of a boy while in police custody
• The state police spokesperson, Funmilayo Odunlami, shared more details about the unfortunate incident

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Ifon, Ondo state - Angry youths protesting the reported death of a boy have set ablaze the police division in Ifon, the headquarters of Ose Local Government Area in Ondo state.

It was gathered that the boy was allegedly tortured to death while in police custody.

According to The Nation, sources said the boy’s friend remained in a coma at a hospital.

During the unrest, the protesters also set fire to another building in the area.

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The State Police Commissioner Wilfred Afolabi has responded to the escalating tension in the area.

Afolabi departed Akure, the Ondo state capital for Ifon to restore order and prevent further violence in the area.

The state police spokesperson, Funmilayo Odunlami, narrated what led to the burning of the police station.

As reported by Channels Television, Odulami in a statement issued on Sunday, February 16, 2025, said:

“Preliminary reports indicate that the incident began on 15th February 2025 when a dispute between two families on Ogbomo Street, Ifon, escalated into a public fight. Officers from Ifon Division, led by an Inspector, responded promptly, moved to the scene, intervened, and made arrests while some suspects fled.”

“Later, one Tobi Bobade, one of the young men involved in the fight, was brought to the station by one Mr. Losilosi. He appeared weak and was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital for medical attention. He was later pronounced dead while receiving treatment. His remains have been deposited at the Federal Medical Centre, Owo, for a postmortem examination.”

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Hoodlums set Lagos police station ablaze.

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that Lagos state was thrown into pandemonium by suspected thugs during the 2020 EndSARS protest in the commercial city.

Hoodlums operating under the guise of EndSARS protest have burnt down Apapa Iganmu police station. The unfortunate incident happened amid demonstrations against police brutality nationwide.

Viral video of the unfortunate incident showed the station on fire with people surrounding it. No police officer, however, was in the building at the time the suspected thugs invaded the station.

Source: Legit.ng