I was nearly burnt alive in my office during #EndSARS protests- Desmond Elliott

Actor/Politician, Desmond Elliott, has said he narrowly escaped being burnt alive after his office was attack by unknown assailants during the EndSARS protests in October 2020.

In a fresh interview with Nollywood On Radio, Elliott who represents Surulere constituency in the Lagos state House of Assembly, said the assailants stormed his office during the crisis and began attacking it. 

He said that after being unable to return home to Lekki because of the curfew, he decided to spend the night in his office. He mentioned that he was relaxing in his office when e suddenly heard his landlady’s daughter screaming and attempting to shield him by shouting, “he doesn’t stay here!”

Elliot disclosed that the situation escalated when a bottle filled with fuel was hurled into his office, causing a fire. 

He added; “I have never been so scared in my life”.

“When there was curfew during the EndSARS period, a lot of bad boys came into Surulere and because of the curfew I could not go home. I was stuck in Lekki so I could not go home and has to go back to my office in Surulere.

I was inside my office and never knew there was going to be anything so I was watching the TV in my office because I had intention the intention to spend the night at the office.

Next thing, I heard my landlady’s daughter screaming, saying I don’t stay there.

When I knew there was a problem was when a bottle with fuel and fire was thrown into my office and it caused fire.

I had to call the chief of staff for help. I have never been so scared in my life, it was horrible.”he said

Elliot incurred the wrath of some Nigerians after he described the youths protesting as ‘’children”.

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