Lagos police commissioner, Idowu Owohunwa, has explained reasons behind the heavy presence of officers at the Lekki tollgate on the third anniversary of the #EndSARS protest.
Nigerian skit maker, Adebowale Adedayo, also known as ‘ Mr Macaroni’, along with dozens of Nigerian youths, stormed the street of Lagos in a solidarity walk to mark the third memorial of the Lekki shooting.Speaking with journalists at the tollgate, Mr Owohunwa said the police officers were deployed to the area to secure Lagos and prevent the breakdown of law and order.
“So I think as the commissioner of police, I am very very impressed and commend their sacrifice and their efforts while encouraging them to sustain it in the interest of the public.“In the course of exercising their rights , we will ensure that the group is not exposed to any form of danger. That is what we are doing here and that is what we have done.
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