Armed military personnel and members of the Rapid Response Squad, RRS, of the Lagos State Police Command have taken over the Gani Fawehinmi Park in Ojota, Lagos, as youths planned to protest the abduction and murder of Oluwabamise Ayanwola, a 22-year-old fashion designer who was killed after boarding a Bus Rapid Transit, BRT, on February 26.
As early as 7 am, the heavy presence of security personnel, including Police, Army, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, deployed, were seen around Ojota Bus Stop and environs at strategic points in a bid to maintain law and order.
However, there has been no protest around the area, and other places in Lagos.
The planned protest sparked fears of supposed attacks on BRT buses and their drivers. This has led to the absence of buses on the road.
