Hunger protesters leave Gani Fawehinmi Park
Normalcy has returned to the Gani Fawehinmi Park Ojota in Lagos State after five days of protests against hardship by some groups.
It was observed on Tuesday at the park that the protesters had left the place and more than 40 vehicles belonging to security agencies were seen stationed at the park.
The vehicles parked at the front gate of the park included those of the police, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, State Service Services, Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Agency and the military.
It was also observed that security vehicles were parked on the service lanes of the Ojota-Ikorodu Road.
A resident of Ojota, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said that the organisers of the protest suspended the protest Monday for reasons not disclosed.
He said that some of the protesters were at the park early Tuesday to continue the protest but decided to leave when they sighted heavy security presence at the park.
“Few members of that group were around this morning, but when they tried to gather, security operatives dispersed them, ensuring normalcy,’’ he said.
The Lagos Police Command Spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, said that apart from Ojota, normalcy had returned to other parts of the state.
Mr Hundeyin said that security agents would remain at Ojota Park for a while before pulling out completely after warding off trouble-makers.
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