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Lagos CP Orders Release Of Lekki Tollgate Protesters
Recall the protesters alongside Instagram comedian, Macaroni were arrested at the Lekki toll gate on Saturday morning.
The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Hakeem Odumosu, has ordered the immediate release of End SARS protesters.
Recall the protesters alongside Instagram comedian, Macaroni were arrested at the Lekki toll gate on Saturday morning.
The suspects were detained at Area J Police Command, Elemoro, Ibeju Lekki.
According to report, CP Odumosu ordered that about 35 persons arrested in connection to #OccupyLekkiProtest be released immediately.
This came few hours after former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has declared that the Nigerian Police have no right to arrest peaceful protesters.
In a tweet on Saturday, Atiku cited the 1999 constitution which gave all Nigerian citizens the right to engage in peaceful protests.
Atiku said the arrest of peaceful protesters is unlawful
He, therefore, said that anything contrary to this is unacceptable and should be condemned as unlawful.
The PDP Chieftain said what security agents should do is to provide a conducive environment for Nigerians to protest peacefully.
He said: ”The 1999 Nigerian constitution, as amended (Section 40) guarantees the right of citizens to peaceful protest.
“The courts have also affirmed that right. Anything contrary to that is not acceptable and stands condemned.”
“It is the security agents’ responsibility to provide a secured, conducive environment for citizens to protest peaceably in line with constitutional provisions and the African Charter on Human rights.”