Tension in Ekiti as angry youths set police station on fire after community member’s death 

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The Isan-Ekiti police station has been set ablaze by irate youths protesting the death of a community member allegedly killed by officers.

The unfortunate incident occurred on Friday night hours before the Saturday gubernatorial election holding across the state.

Circumstances surrounding the incident is still very unclear, but a viral video showed when the angry youths stormed the police facility and set it ablaze.

In one of the videos, a lifeless body of a young man could be seen lying in his own pool of blood.

When contacted by DAILY POST, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Ekiti State Command, SP Abutu Sunday said he would revert.

Asked what triggered the violence captured in the viral video, the PPRO simply said, “you have to hold on, I will get back to you”.

The incident has sparked security concerns ahead of the gubernatorial polls kicking off in the next few hours.

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Source: Daily Post Nigeria

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