19th October, 2020
By Muhaimin Olowoporoku
The Nigerian Police have warned parents and guardians to caution their wards to desist from violence as #EndSARS protests took a turn for the worse on Monday.
The police were reacting to the attack by protesters on Ugbekun Police Station, Oba Market Police Station, and Idogbo Police Post in Edo State.
The Force is calling on parents/guardians to prevail on their children/wards to desist from acts of violence under any guise whatsoever.
— Nigeria Police Force (@PoliceNG) October 19, 2020
Earlier on Monday, police stations in Benin were set ablaze as protesters.
The protesters also vented their anger on the Benin office of Daar Communication Limited, operators of Africa Independent Television and Ray Power radio.
The riot in Benin led the governor of the state, Godwin Obaseki to order an indefinite 24-hour curfew beginning at 4pm today.