The Lagos police command says it prevented hoodlums from
hijacking the June 12 protest in the Ojota area of the state.
The police noted that the hoodlums blocked traffic at the
Maryland axis with the intention of attacking motorists.
Recall that security operatives barricaded the Gani
Fawehinmi Park in Ojota, venue of the June 12 protest in Lagos.
Police officers had fired several shots into the air in a bid to disperse protesters who gathered at the venue.
Speaking on the development, the Lagos police said the
“proactiveness” of the command prevented the protest from being hijacked.
“The Lagos state police command, due to its proactiveness,
averted the hijack of the rally at Ojota Lagos state when some hoodlums blocked
the Maryland/Ikorodu expressway with the intent to attack motorists that got
stuck in the artificial traffic congestion caused by the arranged blockage,”
says the statement signed by Muyiwa Adejobi, Lagos police spokesperson.
“The commissioner of police, Lagos state, CP Hakeem Odumosu,
in his bid to forestall any act of lawlessness, had deployed adequate personnel
to strategic places and arranged for show of force across the state.
“As he personally
moved round the state to assess the general security of the state, visited
Lagos Island, Lekki Toll Gate, Surulere, Alausa and Ojota where he addressed
the protesters on the need to be peaceful and avoid depriving other Nigerians
of their human rights to free movement.
“And doing their businesses; noting that blocking the roads
will only cause more harm to other innocent Nigerians and threaten the security
of Lagos state.
“The Police boss engaged the protesters in a tete-a-tete for
more than one hour at Ojota Lagos state assuring them of the police’s support
and responsibility to provide security for them and other Nigerians.”
Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
Advertise on NigerianEye.com to reach thousands of our daily users
No comments
Post a Comment
Kindly drop a comment below.
(Comments are moderated. Clean comments will be approved immediately)
Advert Enquires - Reach out to us at NigerianEye@gmail.com