End SARS: Hoodlums clash with Security operatives in Ebonyi after setting police station ablaze

Residents of Abaliki in Ebonyi state has on Monday, October 26, been thrown into serious panic and tension as the sound of gun shooting was heard consistently.

According to an eyewitness, the gunshot was an offshoot of the duel between the security operatives and hoodlums after Central police station Onuebonyi was set ablaze.

The scenario created a scene of fear as residents close to the area have been reported to be running helter-skelter, scampering for safety.

It would be recalled that the nation has been engulfed in heightened unrest as a result of the demonstration against the police of the police nationwide.

Although the controversial police unit, Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) which sparked the outrage has been disbanded, Nigerian youths are still adamant on total reform on the police system.

On Wednesday, October 21, the protest descended into anarchy as protesters stormed the streets following the alleged shooting of demonstrators at the Lekki toll gate Lagos.

The anger degenerated into looting and wanton destruction of properties by suspected hoodlums who also are using the avenue to loot some warehouses, shops and store belonging to the government and private individuals.

Last week, President Muhammadu Buhari in a nationwide address suspended all the protests, adding that the demand of the protesters would be met.