A human rights advocacy group, Coalition for Affordable and Regular Electricity (CARE) has called for the immediate and unconditional release of protesting Ajegunle residents arrested and detained by the Nigeria Police Force in Lagos. The group also demanded an end to outrageous and unjustifiable electricity bills. The residents of the Tolu area of Ajegunle in Lagos State have staged a protest in the area in condemnation of the outrageous electricity billing issued to community residents by Eko Electricity Distribution Company.
Lagosians protesting against outrageous electricity bills in Ajeromi-Ifelodun Local Government Area in Lagos State were reportedly arrested on Wednesday
Residents of Ajegunle under the platform of Ajegunle People's Movement in Ajeromi-Ifelodun local government area of Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria have demanded the immediate and unconstitutional release of their coordinator, Moshood Oshunfurewa and nine others arrested by the police for protesting against crazy billing system of Eko Electricity Distribution Company. The residents who took to the streets on Wednesday, to protest against the continued detention of APM coordinator at Tolu Police station in Ajegunle, insisted that "protest is a right."