The Police Command in Lagos says it will not tolerate any rally by supporters of the Labour Party 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, at the Lekki Tollgate on October 1.

In a statement by the command’s spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin, on Friday, the police said, “no form of rally whatsoever will be allowed at the Lekki Toll gate tomorrow.”

Mr Hundeyin added that, “This emphasis has become necessary to enlighten Nigerians that might be misled into converging at the toll gate.”

The spokesman said that “A court of competent jurisdiction has ruled that no person is allowed to converge at the Lekki Toll gate for whatever reason.”

Mr Hundeyin said that the State Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alabi, has warned that anyone who disobeyed the court order would be prosecuted.

He said that no stone will be left unturned by the police “in ensuring total compliance with the court order and an emplacement of adequate security in the state.

“While the Command is not averse to the peoples’ right to freedom of assembly and association; and expression, the Command will equally live up to its mandate of ensuring that no person or group of persons is allowed to infringe on the fundamental human rights of others, especially rights to freedom of movement and right to dignity of human persons.

“The warning therefore goes that anyone found flouting the court order or infringing on the rights of other Nigerians will be dealt with in accordance with the law.”

He said that Lagosians are to go about their lawful duties without fear of harassment or intimidation, as adequate security has been deployed to ensure the safety of Nigerians.

Mr Hundeyin said that adequate security assets had been strategically deployed to secure Nigerians at designated rally venues and across the state at large.

(NAN)