By Jethro Ibileke

Rival cult groups on Monday hijacked the #EndSARS protest in parts of Benin City, the Edo state capital.

It was gathered that members of Aiye and Eiye cult groups who were wielding dangerous weapons, including firearms, engaged themselves in a fight along Okhoro road, by Oronsanye junction.

A resident of the area who spoke to our correspondent on phone, said the people living in the environs started hearing gunshots as early as 5 am.

The resident who did not want to be named in print, said the situation in the area is tensed and as such, many people have remained indoors.

According to her, “We began hearing gunshots as early as 5 am. We later gathered that cultists were fighting themselves. They turned the protest into violent attacks.

“There is palpable fear and apprehension everywhere here. Everyone is indoors, for fear of being attacked by the rival cult groups.

“They are attacking people’s homes, shattered window glass and destroyed other things.”

Reports from other parts of nearby Uselu area also indicated that the protest turned violent as suspected cultists hijacked the protest to settle their differences.

As at the time of filing this report, there was however no report of casualties from the attacks.

https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2020/10/19/gunshots-as-rival-cult-groups-hijack-endsars-protest-in-benin/

First time since 2017..to make FTC.
Dedicate this to the ALUTA movement.
....AND TO THE NIGERIA CORRUPT GOVERNMENT, WE ARE THE MONSTERS YOU CREATED

And no video? Some of you media houses are working for our failed government

The thugs didn't break into the prison. The prisoners were released illegally by authorities to pin it on the protesters.

Don't mistake it for the other
I worked in two prisons including the 2nd biggest one in the South East as a 'Prison Doctor' for one year & I can bet my life that no jailbreak can be successful without the help of Prison Staff.

A Nigerian prison was overran and not a single gunshot was fired.

These people must take their citizens for fools.
Script well played .. Yesterday during the violence,the government kept quiet why ? Now they release the prisoners so it looked like the protesters did it even when the gates were still locked .. Security breach was internal but on whose orders.. Surely,the government.
A prisoner escaped in Benin today and said he’s been in prison since 2014 but he’s wearing this seasons Arsenal jersey
Weyrey should stop disguising.
The blood of the dead is crying,



Detained in Kirikiri as an activist fighting military dictatorship, I've a fair knowledge of the inside. When there is an unrest outside, the Chief Warder orders lockdown- every prisoner to his cell. How did those prisoners climb up the wall from the inside of Benin Prison?
Two possibilities:
1) The Chief Warder didn't order lockdown and warders were overpowered by the prisoners, inside, or;
2) The prison authority helped prisoners with ladders and climbing sheets, likely blankets
Knowing Benin has a history of jailbreaks- it happened in May 1989 during the anti-SAP protests. That time, the protesters freed the prisoners- the prison authority ought to have ordered a lockdown.
Either way the jailbreak has nothing to do with #EndSars
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Stop asking for money, go ask for justice. Focus. #EndSARS

When you protest and block the roads thereby violating the rights of other citizens by denying them access to go to hospitals, markets, interviews, schools, journeys and so on;

Does this still amount to a peaceful protest?

I just want to know.

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Edo people in action....

#NewNigeria for us all

Benin boys will not let this protests succeed, its better they shut done all forms of protests in Edo State to prevent further break down of law and order.

Edo is hot
Prisonbreak

I have been in support of the peaceful protest from d beginning but if it's actually being hijacked by hoodlums and cultists den I would advise govt to take action so as to restore law n order.
Enough of rubbish.

Who is sponsoring the violence?

Govt sponsored hoodlums

Some people are behind the scenes sponsoring all these violent actions. They will fail!

Nawa oh

Apc endorsed hoodlums are now commiting evil joins with the ones their leaders caused in our country.

Hmm

Enough of this protest turned charade... We need sanity in our country.

The Government should declare curfew

I have been saying it that government will hijack this whole struggle by deploying Thugs. They have now seen enough excuse to use Force.

Miscreants amongst us are about to sabotage our effort

Edo state and cultism. Na wa o!

What Rubbish!!!!!

This NONSENSE called cultism is another SARS amidst us.

Efforts towards ending it is almost futile.

#ENDSARSNOW

E don read o
But Benin people too like cult sef

Wahala