A police station in Isan-Ekiti, Oye Local Government Area of Ekiti State, was reportedly set ablaze by angry youths protesting the alleged killing of a community member by police officers.
The incident occurred on Friday night, just hours before the governorship election scheduled to hold across the state on Saturday.
Details surrounding the incident remain unclear as of the time of filing this report. However, videos circulating on social media showed a crowd of youths storming the police facility and setting parts of the station on fire.
One of the viral videos also showed the lifeless body of a young man lying in a pool of blood, with residents alleging that he was killed by police personnel.
When contacted by Nigerian Newssphere, the Ekiti State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Sunday Abutu, said he would provide details later.
Responding to questions about the cause of the violence captured in the videos, Abutu said: “You have to hold on, I will get back to you.”
The development has raised security concerns ahead of the gubernatorial election, which is expected to commence in the coming hours.
This coming at time the voters in tbe state prepare for Saturday’s(Today’s) governorship election.
A video of the incident has continued to circulate widely on social media.
Watch video:
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1Y24Z1FSaq/
