In response to the 24-hour curfew imposed by Lagos State Governor,Babajide Sanwo-Olu,the Lagos Police command said security personnels have adequately been deployed to take charge and enforce the curfew across the state.
This was contained in a statement signed on Tuesday by Spokesperson, Lagos State Police Command, Olumuyiwa Adejobi.
He said the deployment follows violent attacks on innocent Lagos residents and also declared that protests, gatherings or possession are no longer permitted within Lagos State.
“Due to the new development of violent attacks on police officers and men and formations including innocent Nigerians in Lagos State, and the 24-hour curfew imposed by the Lagos State Government with effect from 4pm of today 20th October 2020, the Lagos State Police Command wishes to inform the general public that henceforth no protest or gathering or prossession, under whatever guise, is permitted within Lagos State.”
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“In the same vein, the command regrets to confirm the setting ablaze of Orile Police State today at about 10am, where some of our policemen were critically injured and unconfirmed reports state that one of them is dead.”
The police spokesperson said it is clear that the EndSARS protest has been hijacked by hoodlums.
According to Adejobi, the hoodlums “want to run down the state,” and the police command will resist such a state of anarchy and unrest within the ambit of the law.
While noting that the command is resolute in the sustenance of human rights and democratic tenets, the command warned residents to comply with the curfew and desist from any act of violence in the state as the command will resist such in totality.
