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End SARS: Five police officers killed, 20 vehicles destroyed as IG blows hot over fresh protest
The Ebonyi State Commissioner of Police, Philip Maku, has revealed that a total of five police officers lost their lives during the End SARs protest in the state.
He added that 11 police structures were destroyed, while about 20 vehicles were vandalised and burnt among which, five were police vehicles.
Maku stated this addressing officers during his one day visit to Ebonyi by the Inspector – General of Police, Mr Mohammed Adamu
The visit was part of his tour to states after the EndSARs protest.
Speaking earlier, the police IG noted that the Force will never tolerate any form of violent protest in the country, expressing dissatisfaction on the high level of destruction of lives and property caused by the EndSARs protest in country.
He said, “If you want to engage in any protest, it must be peaceful and police will provide to you all the necessary security to carry such protest, but if it is going to be violence, we will stop you.
“The police rule of engagement is still in use and we will continue to apply it to checkmate violence protest, especially riot.”
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