The police staged a show of force
on some major roads in Lagos state on Tuesday, with a view to check any forms
of protest.
Operatives of the Rapid Respond
Squad, special anti-robbery squad, anti-terrorism, Department of State
Security, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps were seen parading the roads
with sirens.
Armed security agents were still
stationed at the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos, where protesters under the
aegis of the #RevolutionNow movement were dispersed on Monday.
Around 11am on Tuesday, NAN
observed the presence of military joint task force and other security agents at
Gani Fawehinmi Park on Ikorodu road, Ojota.
There were at least 12 patrol
vans and one armoured personal carrier (APC).
After about 20 minutes, about
nine of the patrol vehicles, including an APC, left the park to continue the
show of force, while the military joint task force operatives and some
anti-riot policemen waited.
The police arraigned six
protesters at a magistrate’s court in Ebute Metta on Tuesday. They were charged
with “disturbance of public peace”.
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