Anambra’s industrial hub, Nnewi on Thursday got a baptism of fire as End­SARS protesters unleashed mayhem on the town, burn­ing down the Central Police Station and freeing inmates from the police cells.

It was a spill over of can­dle light procession held the previous day.

They arrived the station on Thursday morning and set the entire blocks at the station ablaze.

They also looted the sta­tion, making away with motorcycles, vehicles and other valuables.

Faily Independent learnt that there was no resis­tance as the police person­nel ran for their dear lives.

An eyewitness, who gave his name as Izuchukwu Uba, said: “It was Wednes­day that they wanted to hold the protests, but secu­rity personnel were every­where in Nnewi, so, they converged in the night and did their protest.

“They also burnt INEC office and police quarters in Nnewi, in addition to burning the Central Police Station. Go to the INEC office and the police staff quarters and see to your­self,” he said.

The Divisional Police Officer of the CPS, Nnewi, Harrison Nnandi Anabike, could not pick his calls or replied text messages sent to his cell phone.