Members of a local vigilante team have been stationed at Elele Police Area Command in Rivers state for protection.

According to social media sources, the vigilantes who are part of Elele Security and Peace Advisory Committee (ESPAC) were contracted to protect the station in Emohua, Rivers state from gunmen attack.

Photos of the vigilantes armed with guns and standing outside the station are circulating o social media.

Nigerians have taken to social media to react, as some are surprised that vigilantes are protecting police rather than the opposite.

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