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General News of Tuesday, 20 October 2020

Source: thenationonlineng.net

#ENDSARS/SWAT protests turn violent in Plateau

EndSARS protest turns violent EndSARS protest turns violent

What started like ENDSARS/SWAT peaceful protest on Tuesday turned violent at Jos Terminus with reports of hoodlums hijacking the protest burning and smashing cars around the areas.

According to reports, hundreds of the protesters had converged at Jos Terminus and Ahmadu Bello way to continue with their peaceful protest of blocking entry points and streets.

Unfortunately, it was learnt that hoodlums suddenly took over and started attacking people, burning and smashing the windscreens of cars parked around and looting.

Unconfirmed reports have it that two persons were feared dead and some injured.

At the time of filing in this report, security agents have since been
deployed to troubled areas to restore sanity.

At the old Bukuru park, hundreds of the protesters also barricaded the area causing apprehension.

Several calls by this reporter to Police spokesman, ASP Gabriel Ubah was not forthcoming.