Police arrest Yoruba Nation agitators ahead of planned Lagos protest
The police command in Lagos has arrested Yoruba Nation agitators planning to protest in the Alausa area of the state.
The command’s spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this on Sunday on his verified Twitter handle.
“Earlier today, a number of Yoruba Nation agitators commenced setting up camp at Alausa, planned to be used as the base to launch a massive protest. Camp was promptly dislodged while agitators were arrested. Investigation continues at State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID),” he said.
Mr Hundeyin stressed that the state would not tolerate lawlessness, recalling that protests had, in the past, destroyed properties.
“Protests that started with this format in Lagos always snowballed into infringement of the rights of others, destruction of property and difficult-to-manage situations,” Mr Hundeyin explained. “At Lagos state police command, we put crime statistics to use.”
He said section 4 of the Police Act 2020 stated that the police should maintain public safety, law and order and protect all persons’ lives and property in Nigeria.
(NAN)
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