EndSARS: Lai Mohammed begs Nigerians to stop victimising police officers- During the nationwide EndSARS protest that was hijacked by hoodlums, some police stations were burnt and officers attacked - As a result, police officers are now afraid of wearing their uniforms, according to Lai Mohammed - The minister gave a breakdown of the number of casualties and police stations burnt by hoodlums as he asked Nigerians treat officers better PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! Nigerians have been called upon by the minister of information and culture, Lai Mohammed, to appreciate and empathise with personnel of the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies rather than victimise them. Speaking during a meeting with title editors of Nigerian newspapers in Lagos, Mohammed disclosed that due to the sad events that marred the peaceful EndSARS protests, police officers are now afraid to wear their uniforms. He said this is affecting the security of lives and properties, The Nation reports. Read also BREAKING: Bandits kill 2 commuters on Benin-Auchi expressway, abduct 20 According to him, “a society that makes war against its police had better learnt to make friends with its criminals.” Giving a breakdown of how police officers were affected during the protest, he said six soldiers and 37 policemen were killed across Nigeria. He added that 196 policemen were injured, 164 police vehicles were destroyed, with 134 police stations burnt and over 100 AK-47 rifles stolen. The minister also recalled how the medium security custodial centres in some states were attacked and inmates, mostly dangerous criminals, were freed. Mohammed accused the media and civil society groups of paying very little attention to how security agents were killed and badly treated during the EndSARS saga. He stated that the killings and brutality are now hunting the whole country, Vanguard reports. The minister added that respect for human rights should not be selective as no life was more important than the other. Read also Year in review: 3 major things that shook Nigeria in 2020 (videos) Meanwhile, Mohammed had in another report said the federal government is totally committed to preventing social media from plunging the country into beldam. According to the minister, the violence and wanton destruction which characterised the recent EndSARS protest were as a result of social media abuse which "specifically posed a danger" to the peace of the country. PAY ATTENTION: Install our latest app for Android, read best news on Nigeria’s #1 news app He noted that social media was used for mobilisation, and it was also used to guide arsonists and looters to properties, both public and private, which were targeted for attack." Recall that making a defence earlier against the CNN report on the Lekki shooting, Mohammed insisted that no "massacre" occurred as "irresponsibly" peddled on the social media. DJ Switch will be exposed for what she did - Lai Mohammed | Legit TV Read also Garba Shehu: I'm human with empathy, I didn't say slain Borno farmers deserve their fate Source: Legit.ng - During the nationwide EndSARS protest that was hijacked by hoodlums, some police stations were burnt and officers attacked - As a result, police officers are now afraid of wearing their uniforms, according to Lai Mohammed - The minister gave a breakdown of the number of casualties and police stations burnt by hoodlums as he asked Nigerians treat officers better PAY ATTENTION PAY ATTENTION "Wittingly or unwittingly, we have succeeded in scaring policemen off their beats."