#OccupyLekkiTollGate
13 Feb 2021
Nigeria police have arrested some #ocuupyLekkiTollgate protesters as they converge at the Lekki toll plaza.
13 Feb 2021
Nigerian comedian Debo Adebayo, popularly known as Mr. Macaroni, has been arrested by personnel of the Nigerian Police Force at the on-going #OccupyLekkitollgate protest in Lagos. He was seen detained in a Black Maria in a live video on his Instagram page. This incident has generated lots of reactions and below are some: Just saw…
13 Feb 2021
Nigerian comedian Debo Adebayo, popularly known as Mr Macaroni, has been arrested by personnel of the Nigerian Police Force at the on-going #OccupyLekkitollgate protest in Lagos. Adebayo was seen detained in a Black Maria in a live video on his Instagram page. A Black Maria is a police vehicle for transporting prisoners. The comedian was…
11 Feb 2021
The Nigerian government on Thursday warned social media platforms over their role in the October 2020 protest against police brutality tagged #EndSARS. The government's threat came at a time when a fresh protest against the handing over of Lekki toll gate, where Nigerian forces opened fire on unarmed protesters last October, to the Lekki Concession…
11 Feb 2021
Nigerian Government on Thursday criticised the attitude of some Nigerian youth, saying they were "gullible people" as they are being pushed by Nigerians in the diaspora.
11 Feb 2021
The Nigerian Government on Thursday said it would not tolerate another #Endsars protest in the country. Nigeria's minister of information Lai Mohammed at a press conference said the government "strongly warn those who are planning to re-occupy Lekki Toll Gate on Saturday to desist." Some Nigerian youths have scheduled a new protest tagged #OcuupyLekkiTollgate for…
9 Feb 2021
Activists behind massive protests that swept across Nigeria in October have called for a new rally on Saturday in Lagos as an investigation stalls into a deadly shooting during last year's demonstrations.
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Lagos State Saturday may witness a series of tense and dueling protests by Nigerian youths over the handover of the Lekki toll gate, where Nigerian forces opened fire on unarmed protesters last October, to its owners Lekki Concession Company. While some are speaking against the handing over of the toll gate back to LCC for…
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