By Tayo Alabi
All forms of protest or gathering in the Lagos state is now illegal, the Lagos state police command has said.
The command spokesman Muyiwa Adejobi in a statement on Tuesday said “Lagos State Police Command wishes to inform the general public that henceforth, no protest or gathering or possession, under whatever guise, is permitted”,
This followed the Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s announcement of a 24 hours curfew citing security issues.
According to Sanwo-Olu the “peaceful #EndSARS protest”, which began over 10 days ago has “degenerated into a monster that is threatening the well-being of our society.”
“I, therefore, hereby impose a 24-hour curfew on all parts of the State as from 4 pm today, 20th October 2020. Nobody, except essential service providers and first responders, must be found on the streets,” Sanwo-Olu said.
Adejobi also shared the same sentiment. He said the protest against police brutality “has been hijacked by hoodlums who want to run down the state.”
