The Federal Capital Territory Commissioner of Police Bala Ciroma has confirmed an unknown vehicle in Abuja has been set ablaze after the peaceful protestors clashes with suspected hoodlums during the protest on Monday.
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In a statement, the FCT Commissioner called for calm and stated that the clash was between EndSARS protestors and pro-SAS protestors, no life has been lost so far.
The commissioner also confirmed the death of an #EndSARS protester, Anthony Onome, who died as a result of injuries sustained during an attack by suspected hoodlums in Kubwa on Saturday.
The statement read, “The Commissioner of Police FCT Command, Bala Ciroma, has called for calm among protesters, following a clash between the EndSARS and Pro-SARS protesters at the Central Business District in the early hours of Monday, October 19.
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“Preliminary investigation reveals that no life was lost; however, one vehicle was set ablaze during the clash. In view of this, the Commissioner of Police has ordered a discreet investigation into the incident.
“In another development, the Command wishes to outrightly condemn the violent attack on a protester by unknown hoodlums along Kubwa axis on Saturday, October 17, 2020.
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“The hoodlums who infiltrated the ranks of the #EndSARS protesters attacked one Anthony Onome Unuode and left him with various degrees of injury which eventually resulted in death.”
While urging protesters to be law-abiding, remain peaceful in their conduct and shun all forms of violence, Ciroma reassured the residents of “his unflinching commitment to the protection of lives and property within the FCT.
