10 banks, council secretariat, Disco office destroyed in Ogun riot – Police

The police headquarters has said 10 commercial bank buildings, a council secretariat and an office of an electricity distribution company were destroyed during the Sagamu riot in Ogun State, on Monday.

The violent protest over the naira scarcity had begun in front of the palace of the Akarigbo of Remoland, Oba Babatunde Ajayi, with some youths barricading roads and setting bonfire.

It later escalated to other parts of the metropolis as hoodlums burnt down banks, invaded council secretariat and took away the mace.

The Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, gave the update on Tuesday, describing the attack as criminal, senseless and barbaric.

Adejobi in a tweet said “Almost 10 banks were destroyed, IEDC station burnt, many places torched, why? It’s quite unfortunate that those who orchestrated the act won’t feel the heat, like the innocent, because the perpetrators have nothing.

“Those who instigated them to do so are clueless and will all be fished out. Anyway, many have been arrested, and they will be charged to court with arson etc, while other perpetrators will be identified one by one, it’s a matter of time.”

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Tuesday, visited Sagamu for on-the-spot assessment of buildings and property affected by the unrest.

He declared that the state government would go after those involved in the destruction of the public property.

He expressed thanks to God that no life was lost.

He said that the government would support those affected.