Protesters had vowed to stage a protest today, Saturday, 13 February 2021 following the re-opening of the Lekki Tollgate on the order of the Judicial Panel.
The Lagos Judicial Panel approved the reopening of the Lekki Tollgate after months of investigating the 20 October 2020 shooting
The police had warned people to stay away from the tollgate and took over the place since last night, but some protesters under #OccupyLekkiTollgate still found their way to the area and were arrested.
They were taken away in a Black Maria allegedly belonging to the Lekki Concession Company, LCC.
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About 18 protesters were reportedly arrested by heavily armed policemen. One of the coordinators of #OccupyLekkiTollgate, Kunle Ajayi, said many of his people have been arrested by the police and put in a Black Maria and are about to be taken to an unknown destination.
At around 9:30 am, the police arrested some suspected protesters and while being dragged into the Black Maria, one shouted repeatedly, “what have I done? Can’t I Walk in my own country?”
One of the arrested suspects identified himself as Christopher, saying he is a site engineer going to Lekki who just got picked up.
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lets SOROSOKEFalz #EndSARS Mr Macaroni Ambode #DemNoBornDemPapaWell Tinubu Arise TV #TRON Boko Haram Fire for Fire Black Maria #valentinesday2021 Herdsmen #Rinu Fashola Enough is Enough #BuhariMustGo pic.twitter.com/FVdsi4QeiV
— Queen Samira (@QueenSamira16) February 13, 2021
Another arrested suspect who identified himself as Adesegun Ayo said he was just picked up even though he has done nothing.
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Mr Macaroni also joined the #OccupyLekkiTollgate protest and was among the protesters arrested at the tollgate.
The entertainer had broken the news of his arrest in a live chat on Instagram.
He had said in the live chat “Na military regime? If na military, make we know sey na military, so make everybody dey hide.”
This is Mr Macaroni speaking from inside the Black Maria van.
He is sweating like a goat.
If he collapses/slumps, let the whole world know Mr @jidesanwoolu will be held responsible.The date of this video is on it because these monsters will deny it.
PLS SHARE THIS EVERYWHERE. pic.twitter.com/iTY0jwp61E
— #OurFavOnlineDoc ?????? (@DrOlufunmilayo) February 13, 2021
Later in the day, a Twitter user released a video of the protesters being maltreated by the Nigerian policemen.
Just look at how they are treating Mr Macaroni like hardened criminal just because he protested peacefully.pic.twitter.com/hDMX9gBhyQ
— Premier (@SodiqTade) February 13, 2021
It is really sad and uncalled for
Our leaders take us for granted way too much
Tired of the country