Armed thugs besiege Eagle Square, security beefed up at Aso Rock

ARMED thugs today thronged the popular Eagle Square located in the Three Arms Zone in Abuja.

The youth, some shirtless and others in black, were seen holding cudgels and walking round the square.

Armed policemen and soldiers deployed to the Supreme Court gate of the Presidential Villa, were also seen on the alert.

The soldiers manning the Cenotaph directly opposite the Eagle Square are 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 seen 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 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, Jos amongst others.