By Akinwale Kasali
As planned, the #OccupyLekkiTollgate protesters stormed the Lekki Toll Gate to protest the reopening of the Lekki Toll Gate by the Lagos State Government.
Expectedly, Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, carried out his threats and warning that there would be heavy security presence at the scene to stop the arrest
Youths, however remained defiant, as the Police arrested early birds at the Lekki Toll Gate.
Arrested at the scene was popular Social Media Comedian, Mr. Macaroni, popularly known to his fans as Mr. Freaky Freaky, Debo and You Are Doing Well. He was dragged into the Black Maria of the Police and his phone seized.
He recorded a video as he was being dragged into the Black Maria, before his phone was collected by the police.
The EtiI-Osa Bar Forum on Legal and Aid Clinic Situation Room for #OccupyLekki Tollgate Situation Room has condemned the arrest of early arrivals at the protest ground by officers of the Lagos State Special Taskforce.
Chairman of the Eti Osa Bar Forum, Oladotun Hassan, Esq and his Secretary, Barrister Ayo Ademiluyi condemned, in its entirety, the conduct of the Rapid Response Squad and Lagos State Special Taskforce of the Lagos State Command of the Nigerian Police Force who laid a siege on the Lekki Toll Gate since Friday, 12th February, 2021, foisting an atmosphere of intimatidation on the ordinary citizens of their jurisdiction.
“We hereby give notice that we will proceed by way of fundamental rights action against the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu and Commissioner of Police of Lagos State, Hakeem Odumosu as well as the Governor of Lagos State and Attorney General of Lagos State for the breach of the fundamental rights of citizens within our jurisdiction, which includes but not limited to restrictions of right to freedom of movement.
“In the meantime, we call for immediate release of the arrested protesters.
“We are now seized of the particulars of the persons arrested by officers and men of the Nigerian Police Force to wit ; Mr. Macaroni , the “Fantabulous” Comedian, Moshood Adebola Oshunfurewa, Adekambi Kayode Olamide, Damilare Adenola, Ayegbusi Samuel and Paul TERKUMA.
“We are also seized of the facts that they were subjected to harrasment and seizure of the phones.
“We hereby reiterate our appeals for calls to be made to the phone line of CP HAKEEM ODUMOSU, to wit, +23408065668179”, the Group demanded.
Both the Federal and State Governments had asked that the protest be jettisoned, warning that given the monumental loss of lives and destruction of public and private properties during the earlier protests, no other such protests will be allowed to hold.
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