The facility had been shut since the night of the shooting, but a judicial panel set up by authorities to investigate reports of police brutality and the violent crackdown of #EndSARS protesters by the army -- recently voted for its reopening.
Supporters of #EndSARS have disapproved of the panel's decision. Many view the reopening of the tollgate as ill timed and inconsiderate to victims of the Lekki shootings.
A CNN team at the scene witnessed a group being taken to a police truck amid a heavy police presence
A popular comedian McMacaroni have been arrested also alongside a law Student Damilare Adenola today when they were trying to support people.
Adenola was Arrested after he was interviewed at the scene by BBC....
Damilare Adenola said from the barred window of a police truck. Damilare Adenola is a Student in the university studying Law. Damilare Adenola is asthmatic. He is currently being violently tortured at Adeniji Police station for being a voice of courage. He has been denied access to his inhalers and lawyers.Adenola said he had come to the protests on Saturday to show support to the organizers and observe the demonstrations but was arrested when he refused to identify himself
"I told them I'm not going to lose my right to protest even if I'm jailed -- I'll still speak because it is my fundamental human right," he added. "This was where our oppressors trod upon our fellow compatriots -- fellow young people."
He continued, "We felt that this place should be made a museum -- a museum of resistance and not a money-making enterprise. People were killed here, so many people are in hospitals -- their lives have been spoilt."
His mates are posting on Twitter fighting for him with their keyboards He have been arrested and detained in Adeniji police station
The operatives who were led by the head of the Rapid Response Squad, CSP Yinka Egbeyemi, also visited Ikoyi, Jakande Roundabout and Eti-Osa Areas of the state.
Egbeyemi also led his men to Obalende which yesterday witnessed unrest as a result of a clash between rival factions of the National Union of Road Transport Workers in the state.
The RRS shared pictures from the exercise on Twitter, stressing that it was done to deter crime as well as boost the morale of the officers in the areas.
2 comments:
Wahala for Lekki toll gate.
Nigeria Police shaaaaa
#OccupyLekkiTollGate
This is Good
So Nigerian Police fit dey like dis. Dem be like American police.
So they want to open Lekki Toll Gate again nawa for Nigeria ohhh
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