Reports say a reporter of Legit TV Lagos identified as Abimbola has been reportedly arrested by the police operatives during EndSARS memorial protest at Lekki Tollgate, Lagos State where some Nigerian youths were allegedly gunned down on October 20, 2020.
one other protester identified as Okechukwu Peter was also arrested and his phone seized.
Despite earlier warnings by the Lagos State Police Command against the memorial protest, some activists, including Omoyele Sowore and others stormed the area on Wednesday morning.
It was learnt that the journalist was picked after failing to present his identity card. In a live video which went viral on the internet, Abimbola being dragged by some police operatives.
The State’s Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Adekunle Ajisebutu has not commented on the incident at presstime.
However, the State’s Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu had earlier today said the command would deploy all legitimate means to stop or neutralise the planned protests to mark #EndSARS anniversary.
Meanwhile, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Nigerian authorities to release protesters immediately and a journalist reportedly arrested by the Police at the Lekki tollgate, Lagos, where the EndSARS memorial protest is scheduled to hold today.
SERAP, in a tweet on Wednesday morning, insisted that it is the right of citizens to protest.
SERAP tweeted, “BREAKING: Nigerian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release two protesters including a journalist reportedly arrested this morning by the Lagos State Police Command at the Lekki tollgate where the #EndSARSMemorial protest is scheduled to hold. Protest is a right.”
