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Condemnations have trailed the detention of six protesters who held a procession to mark the 120th day that soldiers fired live ammunition at #EndSARS protesters at Lekki tollgate.
During the shooting, some protesters reportedly died while others secured varying degrees of injuries.
The PUNCH gathered that those arrested on Saturday are Victoria Oniru, Tokunbo, Tunde Abass, Leon, Omolara Alagbala, and Adekunle.
It was learnt that the protesters had converged on Victoria Island when police officers from Maroko Police Station arrested them.
It was also learnt that the protesters were later transferred to Adeniji Adele Police Station before being detained at Panti.
#OcuppyLekkiTollGate: Defiant protesters arrested as Defence Minister threatens use of force
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…Adegboruwa mulls opting out of #EndSARS panel
…‘Detained persons to be charged to court’
By Henry Ojelu, Kingsley Omonobi, Bose Adelaja& Kennedy Mbele
Despite warnings by the Federal Government, youths, yesterday, went ahead with the #OcuppyLekkiTollGate protest against the reopening of the Lekki Toll Gate.
Though the protest didn’t witness a massive turnout of participants, a handful of people protested after the initial arrest of an unspecified number of persons who had converged for the exercise.
As of 7:45 am yesterday, the men of the Nigeria Police, who were deployed to the scene a day earlier, were seen arresting some youths who had just arrived at the toll plaza.
CDHR, others condemn arrests of Lekki protesters
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By Bose Adelaja
The Center for Human and Socio-economic Rights CHSR, has on Saturday, condemned the arrests of some protesters who were arrested at Lekki Tollgate Plaza, the scheduled venue of the #OccupyLekki Protests.
Also, the human right body has called for the immediate and unconditional release of the protesters.
The protesters under the aegis of #OccupyLekki were arrested on Saturday by the Policemen deployed to the protest ground to maintain law and order.
A statement signed by its National President, Comrade Alex Omotehinse and General Secretary, Comrade Ewajane Osowo said about 10 #OccupyLekki protesters were arrested so far.