Lagos Police Disclose Time Hardship Demonstration Must End, “Hijack Of The Protests”
- Lagos police command has said it will enforce a court order restricting the nationwide protests against alleged bad governance and economic hardships to two locations in the state
- Legit.ng recalls that a high court on Tuesday, July 30, granted an exparte application filed by the state, seeking to restrict the proposed August 1 protest, in Lagos to specific locations
- In a statement released on Wednesday, July 31, the Lagos state police vowed to ensure safety and peace
Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering public journalism and governance matters.
Ikeja, Lagos state - The Lagos state police command on Wednesday, July 31, said it has received an order from a high court restricting peaceful protests, rallies, processions, and meetings to Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park, Ikorodu Road, Peace Park, Ketu, and Ojota Lagos.
In a statement by Benjamin Hundeyin, the police spokesperson in Lagos state, the security agency disclosed that it has secured a court order restricting protesters to the aforementioned locations from 8 am to 6 pm.
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The statement partly reads:
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"The command assures everyone willing to join in the proposed protests to ensure zero breakdown of law and order and ensure proper optimisation of human and operational resources, effective coordination of security, and prevention of hijack of the protests."
Legit.ng reports that Nigeria is experiencing one of its worst cost-of-living crises in a generation. In June, inflation hit a record high at 34.19% while food prices hiked to more than 40.87%, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
Activists have called for 10 days of protests nationwide to begin on Thursday, August 1, under the banner #EndBadGovernance.
Lawyer backs protests, gives caution
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that a prominent Lagos-based human rights activist and lawyer, Barrister Tony Dania, said about 25 percent of the target of the #EndBadGovernance protest had already been achieved even before staging the demonstration.
Dania, who is the principal of Dania and Associate, said the protests erupted because the government was not proactive in addressing the issues that led to the planned demonstrations.
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