The #EndSARS protest in Benin City, Edo State took a different turn on Monday as thugs hijacked what would have been a peaceful protest and seized the opportunity to free prisoners.
According to reports, suspected thugs hijacked the peaceful end SARS protest, stormed the prison facility, and overpowered the prison officials before setting the prisoners free.
Some videos show the prisoners escaping through the fence, other vides show the prisoners running on the street and another video shows some prisoners changing outfits.
BREAKING: Thugs deployed against #EndSARS protesters break into Benin Prison, free inmates.
Governor Obaseki quickly seized the turmoil on Monday to declare a dusk-to-dawn curfew across the city. pic.twitter.com/lLkxtfExL9
— Peoples Gazette (@GazetteNGR) October 19, 2020
Prison Break season 6 in Benin, Nigeria atm. #ENDSARSpic.twitter.com/ORlWV954Fl
— kojo ???? (@kojoprempeh_) October 19, 2020
