Etim Ekpimah
The #EndSARS protesters at Lekki, arrested and handed over a co-protester, Yusuf Lawal, ‘my, 25, of Ojuelegba area of Lagos, for stealing a phone, on Saturday.
The protesters, who were angry about the incident descended on him and gave him beating before handing him over to the police at Maroko Police Station.
A statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer in the Lagos, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, on Sunday, said though the stolen phone has not been recovered because the suspect passed on the phone to his fleeing gang members.
He said the police are working on the useful information gathered from him to track down his gang members who are at large.
“The Commissioner of Police Lagos State, Hakeem Odumosu, has reiterated that this incident is a clear indication that the protests, across the state, have been hijacked by some hoodlums who hide under the #EndSARS protests to steal, loot and cause damage to peoples’ property,” he said.
He said the CP advised protesters to be watchful of those who have infiltrated into their processions or gatherings to cause pains to innocent Lagosians.