The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has condemned the attack on #EndSARS protesters in Benin City, the state capital, by unidentified hoodlums.
The Governor noted that a thorough investigation will commence immediately to bring the culprits to justice.
In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Communications Strategy, Crusoe Osagie, the Governor charged the State Police Command to come out in full force to provide adequate security for the protesters, as they were exercising their rights as concerned citizens of Nigeria.
He stated that he just learnt that hoodlums attacked #EndSARS protesters, who have conducted themselves peacefully in Benin City and extended condolences to the victims of the attacks, including those who lost their lives and others who were injured by the thugs.
The Governor hinted that it was disheartening that anyone would attack a peaceful assembly of young people who are expressing genuine concerns over police brutality and intimidation in their own country.
Obaseki, therefore, called on the Edo State Police Command to get out on the streets and provide adequate security for the protesters and ensure no one was harassed in the course of exercising their rights.