The Lagos State Police Command has said, contrary to viral
video, no #EndSARS protest was staged at the Lekki toll plaza on Monday.
Our correspondent who is at the Lekki toll plaza as of the
time of filing this report also did not witness any protest or gathering as
police officers manned the toll gate.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Olumuyiwa
Adejobi, in a statement titled, ‘No Protest, Gathering In Lagos State’, said
the police will deal decisively with persons with the intention of staging any
protest that could lead to the breakdown of law and order in the state.
The statement read, “The attention of the Lagos State Police
Command has been drawn to a viral video of a protest at Lekki Tollgate, Lagos
State, purported to have been staged today 7th December, 2020.
“The Command wishes to debunk the fake video that has been
circulated to create tension and destabilise security network in the state. The
video was one of the viral videos released during the recent violent Endsars protest
before the Lekki Tollgate plaza was set ablaze by the violent protesters on
21st October, 2020.
“The command, therefore, urges the general public to regard
the video as baseless and mischievous. The command also wishes to appeal to the
general public to remain calm and go about their lawful businesses as the
police is prepared to deal decisively, within the ambit of the law, with any
act of lawlessness that could lead to breakdown of law and order in the state.”
Recall that the President, Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, said any act of hooliganism in the name of fresh protests in the country will be dealt with.
The #EndSARS protests, which took place in October, were hijacked
by hoodlums leading to the destruction of properties and loss of lives across
the country.
The demonstrations also turned bloody in Lagos on October
20, 2020, when men in military uniform allegedly opened fire on young
protesters at the Lekki toll plaza, an epicentre of the protests in Lagos.
Thousands of prisoners were also set free during the riots
that followed.
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