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Hoodlums Go Wild, Set Police Station On Fire In Imo

Posted by Samuel on Wed 21st Oct, 2020 - tori.ng

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr. Ikeokwu Orlando, confirmed the incident.

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A police station in Imo state has been set on fire by unidentified hoodlums on Wednesday.

The mob set the Nworubi Police Divisional Headquarters in Mbaitoli LGA on fire in continuation of the ongoing protest against police brutality.

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr. Ikeokwu Orlando, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday.

He said ” Yes I can confirm to you that Nworubi Police Division was set on fire this afternoon by hoodlums.

‘No arrest has been made yet, but police authority has opened an investigation into the matter,”
he said.

Gov. Hope Uzodinma had on Tuesday ordered 24 hours curfew in Imo to end the ongoing protest in the state.

Protesters ignored the curfew and embarked on a protest in various locations of the state.

The state’s Fire Service was mobilised by the state government to quench the fire.



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