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Arrested #RevolutionNow Protesters Will Be Charged To Court On Friday – Lagos CP
- Arrested #RevolutionNow Protesters Will Be Charged To Court On Friday – Lagos CP
- Ekohotblog, October 2, 2020….
The Lagos State Police Command has ordered that the 30 Revolution now protesters, arrested yesterday, October1 for protesting peacefully in Lagos will be charged to court, Today October 2.
Ekohotblog recall that protesters stormed the streets of Lagos on Independence day, demanding better governance in Nigeria.
Shortly after the protest started, a group of Police officers violently attacked and arrested them at Maryland area of Lagos.
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Olumuyiwa Adejobi, spokesperson for the Lagos State Police Command, in a statement said the arrested individuals, who wore RevolutionNow outfits, were arrested because their protest threatened the peace of the country.
He said, “The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 30 protesters at various locations within the state for unlawful assembly and conduct likely to cause a breach of public peace and other offences including violation of COVID-19 protocols/laws in the state.
“The arrested individuals, who put on crested vests of #RevolutionNow with placards, will be charged to court today, Friday, 2nd October 2020.”
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