Lagos State Bans Gatherings And Protests In The State

The Lagos State government has imposed a 24-hour curfew on the entire State following the attacks on State properties by thugs disguised as protesters.

They have followed that up with a ban on gatherings and protest in the State.

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In a statement released today, October 20, the Public Relations Officer of the State Police, SP Olumuyiwa Adejobi noted that, all security operatives in the State will be deployed to the streets to enforce the curfew and the ban.

Yesterday, news flooded both traditional and social media following the activities of thugs disguised as protesters who went on rampage causing damages to State apparatus.

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The thugs broke the Oko Prisons and freed the inmates there and also burnt down a police station in a different State.

It’s in this regard that some States including the Lagos State are imposing curfew and banning protests in the country.

The statement read: “The Lagos State Police Command wishes to inform the general public that henceforth no protest or gathering or possession, under whatever guise, is permitted within Lagos State.”

“In the light of the above, all security agencies have deployed adequate personnel to take charge and enforce the curfew across the state.”

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