By Emma Ogbuehi
On account of the infiltration of the #ENDSARS# protests by criminal elements, Lagos State Police Command, has in keeping with the 24-hour curfew in the state, banned any form of protests or gathering in the state.
In a statement by its Public Relations Officer, Superintendent Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Command stated that the action was taken on account of the uncertain developments in the country-wide protests. It observed that the #Endsars# protest had been hijacked by hoodlums who wanted to run down the state, stressing that the command would resist such state of anarchy, unrest and brouhaha with all powers within the ambit of the law.
The statement reads:
“Due to the new development of violent attacks on police officers and men and formations including innocent Nigerians in Lagos State, and the 24-hour curfew imposed by the Lagos State Government with effect from 4pm of today 20th October, 2020, the Lagos State Police Command wishes to inform the general public that henceforth no protest or gathering or possession, under whatever guise, is permitted within Lagos State.
In the light of the above, all security agencies have deployed adequate personnel to take charge and enforce the curfew across the state.
In the same vein, the command regrets to confirm the setting ablaze of Orile Police State today at about 10am, where some of our policemen were critically injured and unconfirmed reports state that one of them is dead.
It’s crystal clear that the #Endsars# protest has been hijacked by hoodlums who want to run down the state and the police command will resist such state of anarchy, unrest and brouhaha with all powers within the ambit of the law.
While the command is resolute in sustenance of human rights and democratic tenets, the general public is hereby warned to comply with the curfew and desist from any act of violence in the state as the command will resist such in totality.