Breaking News
#OccupyLekkiTollgate: Tension As Security Forces Storm Lekki Tollgate
Barely 24 hours to the set date for the proposed #OccupyTollgate protest, security forces in their numbers, have stormed the Lekki Tollgate axis.
A reaction to the Lagos Panel of Inquiry’s recommendation to reopen the Tollgate, Nigerian youths showed their displeasure on social media, which birthed the #OccupyLekkiTollgate trend scheduled for February 13.
The Federal Government, Lagos State government, and the police force have warned against any protest, saying that breakdown of law and order would not be tolerated.
To make good their warnings, men of the Nigerian army, police, and other security outfit have occupied the proposed protest grounds on Friday evening.
READ ALSO: Nnamdi Kanu Accuses Lai Mohammed Of Being Spokesman For Terrorists
According to sources, security forces are so watertight to the extent that loitering or short stopovers are not allowed.
EKO HOT BLOG recalls the first #EndSARS protest reached a climax on October 20, 2020, when men of the Nigerian army clashed with protesters at the Lekki Tollgate, resulting in shootings, injuries, and some casualties.
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE:
- Driver Burnt To Death As Tanker Explodes In Ogun
- GTB, Access Bank Close Accounts Trading In Cryptocurrency
Advertise or Publish a Story on EkoHot Blog:
Kindly contact us at [email protected]. Breaking stories should be sent to the above email and substantiated with pictorial evidence.
Citizen journalists will receive a token as data incentive.
Call or Whatsapp: 0803 561 7233, 0703 414 5611
