Jailbreak in Edo State as thugs set prisoners free after hijacking #EndSARS protest (videos)

Oko Prison in Benin City, Edo State was on Monday morning broken into by thugs who took advantage of the ongoing nationwide #EndSARS protest to free inmates.

According to reports, suspected thugs stormed the prison facility, and overpowered the prison officials before setting the prisoners free.

See some of the videos from the scene.

The gates were actually thrown open.

This is quite a sad sight to see in Edo state.

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— : (@olucheye) October 19, 2020

Chaos in Benin City as hoodlums take advantage of #EndSARS protest to facilitate escape of inmates from Oko Correctional Centre in Edo State #MoodOfTheNation pic.twitter.com/zAJVaRMiaD
— AIT (@AIT_Online) October 19, 2020

Prison break in Benin allegedly by #EndSARS protesters. This was not part of the demands. The protest has been hijacked, it may lead to many unwanted results. #ItsNotTooLateToCallItOff #ilorinprotest #TREM #QueerNigerianlivesmatter #StandWithNigeria pic.twitter.com/bTPIhae40q
— Aminu Muhammad (@ameendgash) October 19, 2020