Armed thugs storm Eagle Square, security beefed up at Aso Rock gate

Armed thugs yesterday gathered around the Eagle Square located in the Three Arms Zone in Abuja.

The youth, some without shirts and many others in black, were still holding sticks and walking round the square.

The situation led to armed policemen and soldiers deployed in the Supreme Court gate of the Presidential Villa to be on red alert.

Soldiers manning the Cenotaph directly opposite the Eagle Square were also on standby.

Up the road, tight security was also noticed around the Court of Appeal premises and the Police Headquarters.

Policemen on horses and inside Arrnoured Personnel Carrier were keeping watch around the police headquarters.

The #EndSARS protests rocking the country have continued for almost two weeks with youths calling for a lasting reform of the Nigeria Police Force.

All entreaties by politicians and business leaders for the youths to leave the streets have failed as they block major highways, thereby, causing gridlock and affecting economic activities.

Suspected hoodlums had also hijacked the #EndSARS campaign in some cities, wreaked havoc on citizens and vandalised public assets in Lagos, Benin, Abuja, amongst other major cities.

Credit: punchng.com

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