#EndSARS: Protesters Defy Obaseki’s Curfew, Extort Motorists

#EndSARS protests continue in Edo state on Tuesday as hundreds of protesters defied the 24-hour curfew declared by the state government and barricaded some of the roads and streets in Benin City, the Edo state capital.

It was gathered that the protester took over the Benin-Ugbowo-Lagos road, Sapele road by-pass and Agbor roads.

But there was no protest within the city centre as the road were deserted by the protesters.

It was gathered that the police later dispersed the youths who moved into the streets to set up barricade and bunfire.

The hoodlums it was gathered however turned the protest to money making venture as motorists had to pay before being allowed to pass the roadblock by the youths who wield iron rods, wooden clubs and other dangerous weapons.

A driver who craved anonymity, said he paid N200 at each of the road block mounted by the youths.

Meanwhile, commercial motorcyclists took advantage of the situation and were charging N2,500 for a journey from Jehovah Junction to Ramat Park, which hitherto cost N80 on a normal day.

The situation it was gathered was not different in other parts of the Benin metropolis.

Meanwhile, since the protest turned violent on Monday, seven police stations have been set ablaze by the hoodlums.

The burnt police stations include Ugbekun, St saviour, Idogbo, textile mill road and Oba Market, Ivbiotor, Evbotubu police stations.

Effort to reach Police Public Relations Officer, SP Chidi Nwabuzor was unsuccessful as several calls put across to his phone were not answered.