Ojota unrest

There was pandemonium in the Ojota area of Lagos on Monday as personnel of the Nigeria Police Force reportedly killed two people during the Yoruba Nation ...

[January 9, 2023] Kindly avoid area for now,” the user added. Multiple gunshots, vehicles burnt as people scampered for safety. TWO PEOPLE HAVE BEEN REPORTED KILLED BY THE NIGERIAN POLICE AT THE YORUBA NATION OJOTA PEACEFUL MEGA RALLY TODAY 9TH JANUARY, 2023. The user captioned the multimedia elements as follows: “BREAKING NEWS!

At least two people have been reported dead as violence broke out in the Ojota area of Lagos on Monday. It was gathered that the crisis...

The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Hundeyin said normalcy has however been restored to the area as Police officers were in the area to ensure that. According to reports from commuters and residents in the Ketu-Ojota area the peaceful rally turned into a riot when the Police decided to disperse the crowd. The source said police arrived at the scene and shot teargas to disperse the crowd.

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Abiodun Alabi, has warned that any person or group of persons found disturbing the peace of the state, under.

“The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Abiodun Alabi, fdc, mnim, psc hereby warns that any person or group of persons found disturbing the peace of the state, under whatever guise, will be decisively dealt with in accordance with the provisions of the law. The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Abiodun Alabi, has warned that any person or group of persons found disturbing the peace of the state, under whatever guise, will be decisively dealt with in accordance with the provisions of the law. “CP Alabi therefore calls on parents, guardians, opinion/religious/community/political/traditional leaders to warn their children/wards/constituents/followers to desist from all forms of unlawful actions as the Command will not tolerate the slightest form of attack on its personnel or the good people and residents of Lagos State,” the statement said.

Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alabi has warned against further violence in the state, vowing to deal with any person or group found.

While avowing not to tolerate the slightest form of assault on its personnel or Lagos residents, the commissioner of police enjoined peace-loving citizens to go about their lawful duties without fear of harassment or intimidation. Noting that the command is not averse to people’s right to assembly, association and expression, the PRO said the police would ensure that no one tramples on the fundamental human rights of others. This was according to Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, who stressed that such people “will be decisively dealt with in accordance with the provisions of the law.”