Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu said the final report of the Judicial Panel of Enquiry and Restitution, formed after the EndSARS protest in 2020,
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There is palpable tension in Nigeria’s commercial city, Lagos, over another round of End SARS protest at the Lekki toll gate on Saturday.
This time, the protesters are sharply divided. While one party is in support of the demonstration, the other is against.
DAILY POST observed that the opposing groups are strategizing and pushing their narratives on social media via #OccupyLekkiTollGate and #DefendLagos.
The federal and Lagos governments, as well as the Police, have threatened to crush any gathering. Citing the October riots, authorities vowed not to allow an assembly that might be hijacked.
The call for Saturday’s protest commenced after the Lagos Panel of Inquiry approved the reopening of the toll plaza.
The Police have dispatched teams
of operatives along the Lekki corridor ahead of Saturday’s End SARS protest at
the toll gate.
“CSP Yinka Egbeyemi is presently
leading a team of police officers on a show of force to Lekki Toll Gate
(Admiralty Plaza) Obalende, Ikoyi, Jakande Roundabout, and other areas in Eti
Osa”, RRS tweeted Friday night.
The Police department said this
was “part of efforts to deter crime as well as boost the morale of his officers
in the areas”.
The call for Saturday’s protest
commenced after the 9-member of the Lagos Panel of Inquiry approved the
Obiano shuts Nnewi spare parts market over non-compliance with COVID-19 protocols
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Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano has ordered that the Agbaedo Nnewi New Motor Spare Parts Market be closed for one week.
This was contained in a press release signed by the commissioner for trade and commerce, Mr Uchenna Okafor, Which was made available to DAILY POST on Saturday.
The release stated that Obiano ordered the closure of the market for one week, following the disregard for the COVID-19 safety protocol by both traders and customers in the market.
Obiano also requested that the officials of the market appear before the commissioner for health, Dr Vincent Okpala for retraining and recertification, within the period of the closure.