Lagos State Police Arraign 34 EndarsMemorial Protesters- who were arrested at the anniversary protest for the people who were massacred at Lekki tollgate on 20th October 2020. 

 
 

A statement by CSP Adekunle Ajisebutu, spokesperson of the state police command, confirmed the srrest and the arraignment… in his statement he noted that the planned protest in commemoration of the one-year anniversary of ENDSARS was carried out by protesters who moved in a motorcade through the Lekki toll gate at about 0800hrs. They ended the protest at about 10am. He said at about 1130hrs after the real protesters had left peacefully without any confrontation, “hoodlums took advantage of the gridlock with criminal intention to start attacking innocent law-abiding citizens.”

 
 
 

Ajisebutu said one Shina Edun ‘m’, of Man O’ War Nigeria attached to the Lekki Concession Company was stabbed in the stomach by the hoodlums. The victim was immediately rushed to the hospital where he is currently receiving medical attention.

 

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”Following the criminal act of the hoodlums, the police responded swiftly and dispersed them with minimum force. Consequently, thirty-four of the hoodlums were arrested. Two cutlasses , one hammer, a Jack knife and assorted criminal charms were recovered from them. The arrested suspects have been arraigned in magistrate court 5, Oshodi on the same day before Magistrate Israel Adelakun for the offence of conduct likely to cause breach of the peace.

 
 
 

At the end of their trial, two (2) of the accused persons pleaded guilty and were fined in the sum of N10, 000 each. Thirty (30) others pleaded not guilty and were granted bail with one surety and N20,000 in like sum. One (1) of them was discharged and acquitted, while one other named Chukwu Chika ‘m’ aged 24 years, who was arrested with a sharp cutlass and assorted charms confessed that he deliberately came to cause violence and mayhem. Subsequently, the court ordered the police to carry out thorough investigation on his case and charge him to court appropriately” the statement read

 

”The CP equally renders his apology to any media person whose right might have been inadvertently infringed upon while the security personnel were trying to prevent breakdown of law and order.

 

 
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